How long before you name him lucky.

[carlson]

Ok so my carpet has been a trouble eater since I got her a month ago guessing due to new home and all that any how I bought her a live rat today she struck it and missed the wrap
up a half hr ago and now her and the rat are In like an epic battle of who's going to flinch first. Not gonna take him out cuz don't wanna get bit but how long do you all normally wait until you name the live food lucky an pull them out??
Not the greatest pic taken in the dark but here's been the stand off of the last half hr

[The Serpent Merchant]

20-30 minutes max for live food, overnight for frozen/pre-killed.

[carlson]

K I wish she would have gotten the wrap he jumped outta there ha if he comes out from under her perch ill pull him out

[dillan2020]

I feed live and the longest i wait is maybe 1 minute. i've waited longer before but normally if they don't take it in the first 30 seconds it's not gonna happen. so anymore i offer wait a minute if nothing they go back in the rack and try again in 3 days.

[carlson]

K so I should try and pull him out and wait three days?

[dillan2020]

other people do it different some wait a week or so. but i usually offer again in 3 days.

[carlson]

K it's driving me nuts she struck him twice but isn't fast enough 😡it's either a ninja rat or she's playing with him or idk but I guess I'll set up a temp rat home

[carlson]

Ok soon as it moves from that spot ill take him out my snake is hovering over it and I don't wanna get bite

[PorcelainxDoll]

Sounds like shes.defensively striking, not hunger strikes.

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[carlson]

Ya idk what to do bout her she ate the first week I got her now next three weeks she's turned down the frozen and now turning down live she seems in good health tho I've cut down handling her until she starts to eat again so just don't know her heat and all that is good so just gotta wait I guess