Hi everyone,

So, today I was bitten by one of my females who has always been confused during feeding time. She thinks I am the food!

It makes sense that she is confused (I am alive after all, and I feed all of my BPs F/T rats) but I was wondering if you guys had any tips to help me out. I always warm the rats up so that they are warm to the touch (and warm all the way through), but this doesn't seem to help her. She still tries to eat me.

She tends to get upset after trying to strike at my hand (even if it is clear that she is hungry and wants to eat) and then she won't eat during that feeding. She is a pretty timid snake.

I use feeding tongs so that my hands are pretty far away from her during feeding time, but this doesn't help.

Any tips would be very greatly appreciated!

Allie