Re: First week with my new girl, checking with you all to make sure she is doing well
Originally Posted by Vypyrz
I agree. Did you heat the prey up after you thawed it? Also sometimes it's the way you present it. Don't dangle over their head. They may percieve this as a predator. The best way is to use feeding tongs or feeding tweezers to wiggle the prey about 3-4 inches in front of them. My suggestion would be, if you can find live, feed them for the first 4-5 feedings to get it established, then try frozen/thawed. I would also suggest not handling the snake until you get it to eat. Did you offer the prey in the enclosure, or did you move it to a separate feeding enclosure?...
I might not have warmed it up enough. I had no idea how to do that. So I let it sick out for 3 hours. Then put it into hot water to further warm it. What is the best way to warm it?
I did feed her in her enclosure. I'll try the tongs in the future too.
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