Question about feeding live?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Back on topic. The bickering and smart comments are not needed.
Consider this the one public warning and if you have a problem with it feel free to PM me.

[Nitewolfie]

Agreed
And now I'm upset (-.-)
He strike at it, then they it go a second later.

[Jon14]

It may have been a defensive strike, similar to when you would get tagged.

[Nitewolfie]

What's the diference?
Now hes nosing it(?) and checking it out close up, which he usually gets scared when he's close to it?

[Jon14]

From my understanding, if it was a strike to eat he would not let it go too willingly. A defensive strike is a quick bite and release to scare the target.

[Nitewolfie]

Yeah.. i'm thinking it was a defense strike.. oh well, i'll try again in the next 5-7 days.

[chrid16371]

Was gona make a comment to be nice till I saw the "ok big boy"... lol
Anyway, I don't want to make a new thread
I have a BP that hasn't eaten since november(not easy watching them and typing this btw)
I have a small live in his enclosure right now, he's been in the strike position for a while, been looking interested in it, etc. 'Cept when the small rat gets close to his face he freaks out/gets scared? Never had him do so before and he's never been bitten or anything by a rat, er while I have had him at least(about a year now)
any ideas to help? i've been told he eats f/t, but never had any success on feeding him f/t.

How do you prepare your f/t?

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[Nitewolfie]

How do you prepare your f/t?

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I soak it in warm water til it's thawed. I've gotten my youngest one to eat f/t for the first time, just not this one (Orochi is his name)

[chrid16371]

I soak it in warm water til it's thawed. I've gotten my youngest one to eat f/t for the first time, just not this one (Orochi is his name)

After it is thawed take a hair dryer and heat the head of the rodent for a minute or so, if you have a temp gun then do it until it is a little over 100. Also point the hair dryer so the smell of the rodent goes into the enclosure while your heating the head, this usually gets them in feeding mode. The reason to do this bc they need a good temp signature so they know it is food and heating the head more gives them a place to strike.

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[Rob]

After it is thawed take a hair dryer and heat the head of the rodent for a minute or so, if you have a temp gun then do it until it is a little over 100. Also point the hair dryer so the smell of the rodent goes into the enclosure while your heating the head, this usually gets them in feeding mode. The reason to do this bc they need a good temp signature so they know it is food and heating the head more gives them a place to strike.

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Yup X2 the second that hair dryer comes on my snakes are practically jumping out of their tubs to get some dinner.