Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 698

0 members and 698 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,905
Threads: 249,104
Posts: 2,572,100
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Pattyhud
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Threaded View

  1. #9
    Telling it like it is! Stewart_Reptiles's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-28-2006
    Posts
    24,845
    Thanks
    6,116
    Thanked 20,811 Times in 9,584 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1
    Images: 6

    Trying to feed for first time...

    Enclosure size is one of the issue among a few other. Here is how to ensure that a small BP that size will eat.

    1# downsize the enclosure (this is temporary), get a 6 quarts or 15 quarts tubs.

    Buy some aspen bedding for your tub, make it deep enough that your BP can bury himself in it.

    Get some PLASTIC flower pot saucers (1 or 2 depending on the tub size) they should be 6 to 8 inches wide.

    Stabilize your temps there is too much fluctuation on the warm side and make sure they do not go above 88/90 (you do not want him too hot)

    2# Put him in his new enclosure (no more handling from this point until he easts 3 to 5 meals for you).

    3# Wait a week and offer a live adult mouse about the size of it's girth.

    His refusal is husbandry related and a few adjustments will put you back on track.

    Note: having a snake means being prepared to feed live, right now the priority is to get him to eat for you.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Last edited by Stewart_Reptiles; 03-25-2014 at 10:38 AM.
    Deborah Stewart


  2. The Following User Says Thank You to Stewart_Reptiles For This Useful Post:

    JoRandom (03-29-2014)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1