Pastel male prefers f/t rats

[ballpythonluvr]

Last week I could not locate any f/t rats anywhere so I had to resort to a live rat for my pastel male. He would not eat it. He followed it everywhere it went but would just not touch it. This week I had a f/t rat and bam, he took it with gusto. Has anyone ever had this happen? I just thought it was rather funny.

[Rob]

If he won't take live, Pre kill it. And yup one of mine acts terrified of live, yet pounds f/t like its going out of style.

[RichsBallPythons]

i have one that wont touch live or pre killed. Must be frozen he also took to frozen after his 3rd meal as well when he hatched.

[ballpythonluvr]

If he won't take live, Pre kill it. And yup one of mine acts terrified of live, yet pounds f/t like its going out of style.

I am just not comfortable with prekilling a rat. I am afraid I would not do it correctly and cause the animal undue harm.

[ExotixTowing]

I am just not comfortable with prekilling a rat. I am afraid I would not do it correctly and cause the animal undue harm.

Wouldn't be more undue then being constricted to death Once I am done with the Frozen I have in the freezer I am switching to Fresh kill rats, more so for my convenience then the snakes but I also believe that being fresh the nutrients might be higher

[Slim]

I guess you can say your snake is truly switched over when it won't take live anymore

It's a problem I wish I had with my Pastel Lesser...so far, that kid won't look twice at anything that doesn't have a pulse...my saga with him continues...

[ExotixTowing]

I guess you can say your snake is truly switched over when it won't take live anymore

It's a problem I wish I had with my Pastel Lesser...so far, that kid won't look twice at anything that doesn't have a pulse...my saga with him continues...

Must be something in the lesser gene haha my platinum will slam F/T but always looks at me on feeding day like I'm the next meal LMAO

[Rob]

I am just not comfortable with prekilling a rat. I am afraid I would not do it correctly and cause the animal undue harm.

I completely understand. It's one thing when feeding live to your snake, and another when you have to kill the rat for the snake. If its taking f/t there's no point in fresh killed. I was just throwing out a option on what to do with that live one you have he won't take.

[Rob]

won't look twice at anything that doesn't have a pulse

I have the same problem with my mojave if it isn't running around around doing rodent stuff she doesn't want it. She refuses to be fooled by my tong dance.

[ballpythonluvr]

I completely understand. It's one thing when feeding live to your snake, and another when you have to kill the rat for the snake. If its taking f/t there's no point in fresh killed. I was just throwing out a option on what to do with that live one you have he won't take.

Thank you for your understanding. Having to deal with a live rat is not a problem because my female normal is a garbage disposal and eats everything and anything I have left.