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    Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
    Your not going to like this.

    But I think we have a pretty good idea of why your snake isn't eating very well.

    Quite a lot is wrong or needs tweaking with the husbandry you just described.

    Have a read of the caresheet.


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    Sorry to say. Esspecially if you have been doing what your doing for a long time.. Which it sounds like u have. But id focus number 1 on getting that snake to eat.. Keeping live rats or mice or asfs on hand might be what u need to do so that u can try continually.. Not just every 3-4 months
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonOkie View Post
    She sheds and poops on a regular basis..
    Im sorry to rag on you and this is more of a question anyways to the more knowledgeable of the bunch.. But if shes not eating.. What is she pooping?? Is it possible thoae neighbor kids r feeding her? Do u supervise any intereactions?

    Again sorry for beating u up on this.. It just does not make any sense to me why she would eat like that and be so normal and healthy. For instance my female bp eats between 3-5 mice per week. And technically im under feeding her.. Pushing 8 when i can some weeks because thas whats she needs to get her 10% body weight per meal
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    Re: Need to find Feeder Rat.

    Quote Originally Posted by Simplex View Post
    Im sorry to rag on you and this is more of a question anyways to the more knowledgeable of the bunch.. But if shes not eating.. What is she pooping?? Is it possible thoae neighbor kids r feeding her? Do u supervise any intereactions?

    Again sorry for beating u up on this.. It just does not make any sense to me why she would eat like that and be so normal and healthy. For instance my female bp eats between 3-5 mice per week. And technically im under feeding her.. Pushing 8 when i can some weeks because thas whats she needs to get her 10% body weight per meal
    She is pooping White balls. and to answer your question It is ONLY supervised outside intereations with the neighborhood kids.. I/e They only pet her she does not leave my sight, usally wrapped around my neck or arm only. Do you live in houston? perhaps a meet and greet?? help me figure this out? I moved here from Oklahoma City 3 yrs ago and cant find anyone local who is knowlable about BP's. Drop me a PM if you are and send me an e-mail addy or phone # and lets chat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonOkie View Post
    She is pooping White balls. and to answer your question It is ONLY supervised outside intereations with the neighborhood kids.. I/e They only pet her she does not leave my sight, usally wrapped around my neck or arm only. Do you live in houston? perhaps a meet and greet?? help me figure this out? I moved here from Oklahoma City 3 yrs ago and cant find anyone local who is knowlable about BP's. Drop me a PM if you are and send me an e-mail addy or phone # and lets chat.
    Those are urates, not poop.

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    Re: Need to find Feeder Rat.

    Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    Those are urates, not poop.

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    What are urates?

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    Re: Need to find Feeder Rat.

    Quote Originally Posted by cehmz View Post
    What are urates?
    It's the snakes urine. It tends to be white balls. But can also contain liquid.
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    Re: Need to find Feeder Rat.

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    What are urates?
    It is what a snake passes unstead of urinating as other animals do. So in layman's terms...snake pee
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    Re: Need to find Feeder Rat.

    Quote Originally Posted by PghBall View Post
    It is what a snake passes unstead of urinating as other animals do. So in layman's terms...snake pee
    More accurately, it's hardened uric acid. They do in fact also urinate, expel urates and have normal excrement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonOkie View Post
    She is pooping White balls. and to answer your question It is ONLY supervised outside intereations with the neighborhood kids.. I/e They only pet her she does not leave my sight, usally wrapped around my neck or arm only. Do you live in houston? perhaps a meet and greet?? help me figure this out? I moved here from Oklahoma City 3 yrs ago and cant find anyone local who is knowlable about BP's. Drop me a PM if you are and send me an e-mail addy or phone # and lets chat.
    No im im northern canada. Haha. Be more then a bike ride to meet up
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