Just acquired a rat mualed BP last night - Advice pls!

[sisble50]

She's already on F/T....that's all she gets from now on lol. She was so week when I presented the first one...it was a good thing it was dead or it couldda got ugly all over again. Her strikes are getting progressively stronger and faster. When she gets atleast half as fast as my HIB Syke, then I'll say she'd ready to try F/T rats. I half wonder if she's instictually goin for smaller prey due to her weaker condition. It's going to be interesting

[maverickgtr]

We named our husky we got at the shelter "Kaiya" which is Eskimo [I think it's Eskimo I can't remember because it's been a while] for stay and don't look back. We took it to mean don't look back on where you've been. It's supposed to be spelled Kaya but people we talked to pronounced it wrong so we changed the spelling to slightly more phonic...

[sisble50]

Yeah, I'm actually going to change Syke's spelling to Psych. I named her that because when I bought her from my LPS I was so sure she was a male....so did everybody else, including the vet that checked her! lmao He said he would've laid money down that she was a boy....checked four times to make sure. So she Psyched us out....Hence the name Psych....plus it is my favorite TV show too. lol

For my BP, I think Anapo may be it.

[sisble50]

The Great Coils of Anapo


The Ever Wise Psych

[sisble50]

How many mice should I present at once on a weekly feeding schedule to get this girl back to a healthy bulk.

What does a nice bodied, healthy snake feel like. For example, should I still be able to feel ribs or just chords of strong muscle....I'm thinking I should just feel muscle, but I could be wrong! lmao After she is bulked up and hopefully on rats, should I keep her on the weekly or back off to bi-weekly since she is an older adult?

[angllady2]

Depending on her size, between 2 and 4 should be good for now. The only concern there is she'll refuse so many small items. My big mouser girl is eating 3 at a time now, but it's not really enough for her. She used to be a great ratter but she went on a three month fast and now she only wants mice. At least she's eating.

I'd just offer her as many as she'll take. She'll refuse if she doesn't want any more.

All my healthy snakes are just solid tubes of muscle. Every once in a while I can feel ribs when they bend just right.

Gale

[sisble50]

Weigh-in at the vet today...first visit 1446 grams, this visit 1545! She's MUCH more active now too...she's starting to explore now.

[iCandiBallPythons]

A trick you can try to switch to rats is thaw the mice with a rat

[Kuba]

Weigh-in at the vet today...first visit 1446 grams, this visit 1545! She's MUCH more active now too...she's starting to explore now.

Remember, being active isnt always too good, it ussualy means the snake is stressed or hungry, because bps arn't supposed to be that active.

[sisble50]

She's only active when I have her out or she pottied in her tub and she's trying to GET out! lmao Now that she has a sanitary enclosure, she really prefers it that way.
She's active looking for food or a hiding spot...once she gets either, she's golden. Before, she barely moved for that.

Took all 3 mice tonight...a wee hesitant becaus they were thawed with my hog's rat, but she took em.