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    I accidentally killed the mouse

    So my ball python eats today and he is a very good eater but I accidentally killed the mouse I was going to feed him and he won't touch it he won't even get near it what do I do should I go buy another one


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    You sure it's dead? Did you try and shake it around like a real mouse in front of the snake? If you are sure it's dead leave it in the enclosure over night and if it's gone then yay if not then go get a new mouse. How did you accidentally kill it?

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    How does one "accidentally " kill the mouse?

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    Re: I accidentally killed the mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by Jhill001 View Post
    You sure it's dead? Did you try and shake it around like a real mouse in front of the snake? If you are sure it's dead leave it in the enclosure over night and if it's gone then yay if not then go get a new mouse. How did you accidentally kill it?
    When I go to my local pet store which is actually far from me they put him/her in a brown bag and when I opened the bag my dog scared him and he ran and in the effort to try and catch him i squeezed him to hard or something and he died and yes I tried to move him in front of my snake but he refuses to even look at it


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    Re: I accidentally killed the mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by Rafikiballpython View Post
    When I go to my local pet store which is actually far from me they put him/her in a brown bag and when I opened the bag my dog scared him and he ran and in the effort to try and catch him i squeezed him to hard or something and he died and yes I tried to move him in front of my snake but he refuses to even look at it


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    I'd buy a critter keeper for use from now on. I'd break its neck just to make sure it's really dead then I'd leave it overnight in the snake cage. You'll be surprised how a snake will eat when you aren't gawking at it. Put it on the warm side so it's body heat is up.

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    Re: I accidentally killed the mouse

    Put it in a zip-lock style of baggie and place in a large bowl of the hottest water that will come out of the faucet. Place the baggie in the hot water for 5 or 6 minutes. If it comes out wet, dry it off with a paper towel and warm up with a hair dryer for 20 seconds or so. The heat in the mouse may trigger a strike.
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    Re: I accidentally killed the mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by Saber402 View Post
    Put it in a zip-lock style of baggie and place in a large bowl of the hottest water that will come out of the faucet. Place the baggie in the hot water for 5 or 6 minutes. If it comes out wet, dry it off with a paper towel and warm up with a hair dryer for 20 seconds or so. The heat in the mouse may trigger a strike.
    The last time he ate the mouse bit him and now he hides if I get the mouse near him


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    Re: I accidentally killed the mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by Rafikiballpython View Post
    The last time he ate the mouse bit him and now he hides if I get the mouse near him


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    So you were just gonna throw a live mouse in with a snake that is afraid of them now?

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    Re: I accidentally killed the mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by Jhill001 View Post
    So you were just gonna throw a live mouse in with a snake that is afraid of them now?
    No I was going to ask people on here what would be the best thing to do but since the mouse is now dead I had other questions in mind besides how to feed him now that he had been bit by the last one


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    Where is the dead mouse?

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