[For Blood & Short Tail Keepers]: Does your short tail have a preference in food?

[Crazy4Herps]

My Borneo is an aggressive feeder, but when it comes to mice he flat out refuses. He'll down a rat (f/t, live, he doesn't care) in an instant, but only reluctantly takes live mice, and always refuses f/t mice.

I was recently reading a post on another forum about someone's blood who also seemed to prefer rats. This made me curious: do many short tail pythons prefer rats over mice?


*Multiple choice for those of you with large collections that may differ in feeding habits.

[bloodpython_MA]

Mine are all beasts when it comes to feeding time lol. Even offered one a guinea pig for the first time and she slammed it like she has been eating them forever!

[2kdime]

I've never had any problems switching stuff up with animals that are established feeders.

I fed some rabbits off the other week and it was like they were going out of style

[snakey68]

I have only ever given my bloods rats even from hatchling as I always knew they would end up on rats anyway.

I have given them rabbits now and again, none of my bloods have ever refused any food. If I give them a rabbit I dont feed them for a month afterwards.

[2kdime]

Bingo, my adults are on rabbits for the time being....

One 1lb'er once a month

Going for the quality over quantity approach with the food

I have only ever given my bloods rats even from hatchling as I always knew they would end up on rats anyway.

I have given them rabbits now and again, none of my bloods have ever refused any food. If I give them a rabbit I dont feed them for a month afterwards.

[snakey68]

yes one a month is a good target with rabbits mate

[martinarquero]

Only time mine have hesitated on something is when they are getting ready tu shed, soon I'll starte them on rabits also

[Tim Mead]

You name it ours will eat it..

[Akua_Ko_Nalu]

Anything and everything.....they don't even care if it is cold.

[5snakes]

My blood is slow to strike, but he has a nice appetite. I think he is that way because it takes a lot out of them if they miss. Therefore, I believe he is slow to strike to be accurate. I fed him his first rat last month and he seemed to LOVE it. or, it could be that he was used to mice and his prey was bigger than he has seen, ever. Which ever, he enjoyed his meal greatly.