First meal for my baby normal

[JibbaJabba]

Little guy is new to the whole eating rodents concept



Wassat ?



Is that how you do it ?



Gulp ... Nom Nom



Almost there



Seeee .. I am good at that



Am I a camel or am I just full



He looks like he is due to shed (hard to see in "normal" light) but I am quite happy that he ate his first little rodent and I am sure there are more to come

[Herp Hugger]

Looks like he's got the hang of it

[h00blah]

i'm happy for your success but that mouse looks too big. it shouldn't leave a huge lump like that. remember, the width of the mouse should be equal to the width of the snake. grats on the first feeding

[JibbaJabba]

i'm happy for your success but that mouse looks too big. it shouldn't leave a huge lump like that. remember, the width of the mouse should be equal to the width of the snake. grats on the first feeding

Yea saw that too.. not easy to get the right size here ... pinkies are just too small

[I<3Dreamsicles]

Yea saw that too.. not easy to get the right size here ... pinkies are just too small

then feed more than one...

[JibbaJabba]

then feed more than one...

Already got some on order

[rabernet]

Yea saw that too.. not easy to get the right size here ... pinkies are just too small

Yes, pinky mice are too small for even hatchlings, and wasted energy just to consume them.

But pinky rats on the other hand, expecially those about a week old are perfect.

Or even see if you can get hopper mice, rather than small adults (hopper mice are fully furred, eyes and ears just opened for a few days).

Congrats on your first feed!

[rabernet]

then feed more than one...

I wouldn't feed pinky mice at all. Pinky rats - yes, pinky mice - no.

[JibbaJabba]

Yes, pinky mice are too small for even hatchlings, and wasted energy just to consume them.

But pinky rats on the other hand, expecially those about a week old are perfect.

Or even see if you can get hopper mice, rather than small adults (hopper mice are fully furred, eyes and ears just opened for a few days).

Congrats on your first feed!

Its just impossible to get rat pubs here .. Bought a pair of rats now to breed them but I have three snakes of which only one needs that size so its kinda pointless too (and pet shops don't sell them until they are 4-6 weeks old).