Ok. Dont roll your eyes at me!!! Ha ha i just remeber as a younger kid my faters boa had some scars on it from a rat biting it while it was constricting it. And didnt want that to happen to my beautiful boy. Thank you for the tips will def make sure to do all that before feeding him his first rat.Originally Posted by Deborah
Anything with a mouth and teeth bites
As far as aggressive behavior (I breed both rats and mice) mice are more jumpy and a little more aggressive than rats.
Now when feeding live there are keys to successfully feeding.
I am feeding over 250 live rats a month to my BP (main collection not counting hatchlings), this is a small number however I never had any issue doing so since 2006.
The important points are
Feed a prey that is not too large (BP do not need anything larger than a medium rat once adult)
Do not stress the prey
Make sure the prey is well fed and hydrated (offer food and water before feeding if you purchase live feeders from a third party)
The right feeder will not even realize what is happening in most cases will even fall asleep in a corner if the snake is not hungry.
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