how do i feed multiple mice??

[sammy2882]

i just bought my first ball python. itss about 22" long. ive had it for 2 weeks and i want to feed it 2 live small female mice. should i feed them back to back or do i wait a or 2 to feed it the second mouse?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Wait till the first one is down and offer the second one.

[Kaorte]

Offer the first, wait until it has been swallowed and the snake is moving around again, then offer the second

[sammy2882]

well my bp ate one of the mice and i waited a few minutes after it was done swallowing and began to move around then i put the second mouse in the tank like i did the first one and it ignored it so i picked the mouse up by its tail and tried to offer it that way and my bp kinda looked at me then at the mouse then buried its head beneath its self as if to say "im done" it was pretty funny actually but know im stuck with a mouse for a weeks or would it be a good idea to offer the bp it in a few days? i dont want to over feed it

[Kaorte]

well my bp ate one of the mice and i waited a few minutes after it was done swallowing and began to move around then i put the second mouse in the tank like i did the first one and it ignored it so i picked the mouse up by its tail and tried to offer it that way and my bp kinda looked at me then at the mouse then buried its head beneath its self as if to say "im done" it was pretty funny actually but know im stuck with a mouse for a weeks or would it be a good idea to offer the bp it in a few days? i dont want to over feed it

You could just offer it again in 5 days or so.

[Aes_Sidhe]

I remember that my normal Female was eating 4 mice one by one before i switch to rats... greedy greedy greedy female
Feeding was like 45 minutes ritual

[MarkS]

Feed the first one, then when your snake finishes swallowing the first and is still in feeding mode pre-kill the second and dangle in front of your snake with tongs. This will start training your snake to accept pre-killed prey which is generally cheaper and more convenient unless you breed your own rodents. Don't worry about overfeeding, it's really hard to overfeed a young snake though it's pretty easy to overfeed an adult snake.

[PolishPython]

What I normally do is take two mice and tie them together then you don't have to worry about .....................lol I'm sorry I'm bored at work and I am cracking up and my own little joke here ......same as everyone else you offer one wait till the bad boy is down then give another ...my pastel eats two mice , darn guys the only reason why I stil go to the pet store to get live, has to be difficult can't take F\T like Everybody else at home. Lol