Fiesty Feeder Rat

[KING JAMES]

Put it in a bag and smack it hard against the wall,like 2-3 times...knock the crap out of it and use tongs,I never handle rodents with my hands mainly cause there nasty and freak me out hahaha.

Really? Its still something that was alive...at least give it the courtesy of a clean death... Into a bag and banging into a wall is a crappy way to die

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

It's a terrible way to die.....see I don't have stuff to gas it,so that's last resort...dude at my pet store karate chops the rats neck...

Really? Its still something that was alive...at least give it the courtesy of a clean death... Into a bag and banging into a wall is a crappy way to die

[bcr229]

I just dont get it, the rat is sitting less than an inch from my snakes mouth and all she is trying to do is sneak past the rat into her hide...she hasnt ate it over 3 weeks!

Now you know why I own an assortment of boas... they eat what my picky BP's don't! Well, that plus they're just really cool snakes.

[Phantomtip]

My snake wouldn't eat a rat and it troed to bite both of us so I lut it in a paper bag and smacked it good with a hammer. She still wouldn't eat it so I put it in a plastic baggy in the freezer. She did eat it a week later afer I defrosted it and she "played" with it for a while. I now will only get nice rats lol. I don't do biting. My pet rats never bit me.

[Crazymonkee]

Put it in a bag and smack it hard against the wall,like 2-3 times...knock the crap out of it and use tongs,I never handle rodents with my hands mainly cause there nasty and freak me out hahaha.

Seeing stuff like this... it really doesn't surprise me at all that you are so mean to people

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[Crazymonkee]

I just dont get it, the rat is sitting less than an inch from my snakes mouth and all she is trying to do is sneak past the rat into her hide...she hasnt ate it over 3 weeks!

What is the size/age of your snake? Could be "the wall" or the season...

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[dgring]

Why dont you all save the trouble and just feed it defrosted frozen mice, i live in the UK and it is illegal to feed snakes live food so we buy frozen mice from the pet store and defrost it at home

[Phantomtip]

Don't smash the poor thing against a wall. It only stuns it. Mice are too small for some snakes, and it depends on the person and some snake won't eat f/t rodents. Mine did ONCE because she had been on a forced fast. She prefers live because it moves. I'm also sweamish when it comes to handling frozen rodents. I know it sounds funny but I am. Also if they are not frozen right or defrosted right I can smell them and it makes me nauseous. Remember I'm pregnant so I have a hypersensitivity to smells. I can't even stand the smell of raw meat right now.

[satomi325]

Come on!!! Give the animals that keep your snakes fed a little more respect.
You don't have to like rats, but the least you can do is treat it humanely.

Personally, I hate frozen feeders. Such a pain to deal with when you have a lot of snakes. I breed my own because its economically cheaper. plus I know whats going into my rats(thus my snakes). Selective breeding goes a long way in rodent behavior. Haven't had a rat in my colony viciously bite me ever.



OP: how old and how big is your snake. Its not uncommon for adults and sexually mature ball pythons to go off feed around this time.(breeding season)


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[bcr229]

Why dont you all save the trouble and just feed it defrosted frozen mice, i live in the UK and it is illegal to feed snakes live food so we buy frozen mice from the pet store and defrost it at home

Some snakes refuse to take f/t, so the choice is either to feed them live or let them starve. I'm slowly converting mine over, but it's very frustrating and you end up grinding your teeth over it. Out of 33 I have 7 that are holding out.