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    Having trouble switching to F/T

    A few months ago I switched over to feeding F/T. At first a few of my snakes were hit or miss with F/T but soon started eating like champs. Even my big normal girl who had been off feed for 11 months started eating F/T. Except for 1. She just won't eat unless it is live. She ate F/T for about 2 months although she was inconsistent. But now she will not even strike at F/T. Would me trying F/T ASFs be more likely to get her to switch? I am willing to feed her live if I have to but I would rather not. Live rats are $5+
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    Having trouble switching to F/T

    Have you skipped feeding sessions yet? Like 2 weeks, 1 month, or more? Sometimes that's what it takes.
    You skip enough feeding sessions and they will go into serious feed mode. They will eat your tongs if you let them.

    Are you using a hair dryer or hot water to get the head up 95-100 degrees and check with a temp gun?

    This is how I converted a 13 yr old on live and a 4+ yr old.

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    Re: Having trouble switching to F/T

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerardo View Post
    Would me trying F/T ASFs be more likely to get her to switch?
    Frozen ASF's can be fairly expensive as well.

    In addition, it's not guaranteed to work. I tried adding FT ASF's to my food supply for the snakes last year, and it was not a resounding success. Most wouldn't eat them, and the couple who did only took them sporadically. Once the bag was gone, that was the end of FT ASF's in my house.
    Last edited by 200xth; 07-27-2015 at 09:15 AM.
    It is okay to use pine bedding for snakes.
    It is okay to feed live food to snakes.

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    Yes I have gone as long as 3 weeks without feeding her. I heat the rats up with a heat lamp. She definitely smells it and even lifts her head and looks around. She just won't strike. That's disappointing to hear that some might not take ASF.

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    Re: Having trouble switching to F/T

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerardo View Post
    Yes I have gone as long as 3 weeks without feeding her. I heat the rats up with a heat lamp. She definitely smells it and even lifts her head and looks around. She just won't strike. That's disappointing to hear that some might not take ASF.
    Your's might, though. If you can get a couple to try, I would say try it.
    It is okay to use pine bedding for snakes.
    It is okay to feed live food to snakes.

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