Originally Posted by Chocolate Muffin's
Does anyone know or have a suggestion about how long to allow a F/T feeder to remain in the enclosure if not immediately eaten?
Nico gobbled down one large rat tonight, but began to shed before I could feed her the second one.
I know's she's hungry. Is it safe to leave it overnight or will it spoil? She always eats in shed, so that's never been a problem, just not during the actual shed process.
I know it seems like a dumb question, but I thought I read on the forum that 24 hours was a safe amount of time. I wouldn't want to introduce any toxic bacteria into her system.
you can leave either a thawed or pre killed feeder over night with no problems, but there are some things you will need to consider beforehand.....
yes, rigamortis will set in if the PK animal is not eaten soon after it's been introduced into the tub. however it will soon subside once it has finished it's process and the muscles begin to deteriorate.
do not leave the feeder (thawed or PK) on the hot zone of the tub. this will cause the feeders to decompose faster. they will bloat extremely fast and this bloating coincides with that (dead animal) smell. once you see any signs of bloating....toss the feeder. this is extremely bad, if the snake eats a bloated feeder it could kill it.
Pitoon
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