So excited - he ate!

[alittleFREE]

The person I got my new BP from told me to try to feed a day or two after he arrived, but not to be surprised if he didn't take. I knew I didn't have amazing odds - he was previously on live and I was gonna try f/t, plus he'd only been here a short while. Well, I went out on a whim and thought I'd try to feed Snicket tonight.

So I got the mouse thawed, and then went to feed him. I saw something inside one of the hides (I assumed it was him), so I picked the other one up to get it out of the way... and lo and behold, he was actually in that hide, and I knew then and there that I probably freaked him out so he wouldn't eat. I put the mouse in anyway and he didn't seem interested at all. At this point, I was sure that I'd ruined any chance I had. I figured it couldn't hurt to leave it in there overnight anyway.

About an hour later I realized I hadn't put the extra clips back on the lid, so I went to do that.. and the mouse was gone, and he was in the hide.

So not only did he take his first meal here, he took his first f/t meal too!

[Vypyrz]

Congratulations! Just make sure in the morning you do a quick check to make sure it's not just laying in one of the hides...

[snakesRkewl]

Congrats

[alittleFREE]

Congratulations! Just make sure in the morning you do a quick check to make sure it's not just laying in one of the hides...

Just checked and it's gone!

[stratus_020202]

Nice! It's always a happy day when the bps eat. My adult male ate last night too, it was only the second time since his winter fast. Whew!

[Zedd]

Congrats!

I have also been lucky to have a regular eater! Mine ate 2 medium sized mice this morning!

[stratus_020202]

Congrats!

I have also been lucky to have a regular eater! Mine ate 2 medium sized mice this morning!

Lol. I thought that said medium size rats on the first read. I was like "geez! how big is his snake!" Lol.

[Zedd]

Lol. I thought that said medium size rats on the first read. I was like "geez! how big is his snake!" Lol.

hahaha no no...they didn't have any rats ( shipment didn't show )

I'm actually thinking about getting a colony, but need to do some research on prices and suppliers.

[kane_abel]

I had to switch my BP to 2 jumbo mice instead of 1 med. rat due to what the pet store has to offer, and I fed her 2 days after I got her and she did good. I freaked out a bit a few days later when I thought she had regurged, but it was just a big ol turd. I had never seen snake poop before and it looks like any other......