Striking after feeding?

[Kordie]

Hey i have had my girl about 11 months now. she eats every friday and i am currently feeding her two mice. she is about 750 grams. i feed her in a seperate box. today i went to put her back in her cage and she struck at me. Does this mean she is still hungry? i have always put her back right after she eats. did not do any thing out of the normal. I was also wondering if a cage 28IN L X 26IN W X 18IN H would be ok for her when she is a adult? thanks for your help. If you need any more info just ask.

[dr del]

Hi,

She sounds as though she is in feeding mode still.

What is the combined weight of the mice you are feeding her?


dr del

[Slim]

What you experienced is almost certainly a feeding mode strike. That can be avoided by feeding her in her regular enclosure.

[Kordie]

i try to feed her 10% of her weight. i feed her every 7 days. i am in the process of switching over to rats but its hard to find small rats around 75-100 grams. she will not eat anything but live. thanks once again

[MrLang]

They def. want more than 10% every 7 days while growing. I think most people do better with 15% every 5 days or 20% every 7. Most will advocate smaller meals more frequently if you're choosing between those 2 options. Since the mice are small, the likelihood of distending the snake's body is low if you want to see if it'll take a third. Adult mice are like 30g a pop so I think that's a good meal for a 750g. That'd be 12%.

You really just need to move it to rats. Don't be afraid to get 100-150g rats, especially since you feed every 7 days. The snake will be fine with that.

[HerpIsAhobby]

Why do you feed her in a separate enclosure? Simply put its unnecessary and causes the snake stress. Give it a try in her home and the problem your talking about wouldn't be an issue as you wouldn't need to touch her at all after she's eaten.