He ate again im so happy!!

[OokamiReyuu]

Ok well my mom and i took my little bro to a reptile zoo and i was having trouble getting my ball python to feed. So i asked the guy who dealt with the snakes for any tips and he said to thaw it out in the fridge and heat it up with a hair dryer. Well i tried that and he ate! i bought him medium mice yesterday and those are just the right size for him. his strike scared me lol a nice little adrenaline rush for the night

[Vypyrz]

Congratulations on your successful feeding. Alot of times, people don't realize how important heating F/T's up to the proper temperature (98F-100F) can be. Some snakes don't care and will eat, but some snakes can be very particular about that.

[OokamiReyuu]

Well he seemed to like the mouse in the 90's which im glad i got the infrared temp gun. i was a little worried as it was going down it was a pretty big bulge in his throat/belly. It was his first medium sized mouse, which others told me he could handle rat pups. Wish i had a video camera others would have laughed how bad i jumped lol

[Jaxx]

Gratz on getting him to eat.

[OokamiReyuu]

Thanks

[OokamiReyuu]

Does that look too big for him? For some reason im worried that the mouse was too big for him.

[Kinra]

Congrats! The size seems fine to me. I feed my little bee rat pups and she has a bulge for a day or two. Snakes can safely eat 1.5 times their girth. Just leave him alone for a day or two to digest.

[OokamiReyuu]

Alright i just wanted to make sure. he little tiny neck really stretched to get that mouse down and you could tell he had a full belly when i picked him up to put him in his cage

[L.West]

How long did you have to keep the blow dryer on the prey before it was ready for feeding - just curious how long this takes.

Thanks.

[RetiredJedi]

How long did you have to keep the blow dryer on the prey before it was ready for feeding - just curious how long this takes.

Thanks.

It takes me about 5 or so minutes to get it right.

He ate again im so happy!!

Oh yea and congrats...that really is a big deal and a huge weight off the chest.