Pre killed.

[JoshSloane]

Sometimes a juvenile or a young snake you're trying to switch off of live will take longer to get with the program. I've had young ones who took up to 8 hours before they decided to hit the prey.

With older established snakes, they're either gonna' eat pretty quick, or they just aren't in the mood. Leaving the prey item in there, with the associated smell, probably causes more stress than necessary.

My experiences differ completely with this. I have a few older snakes that wont eat or strike at any f/t prey items while I am in the room. I come back in the next morning and the rat is consumed. Because I was interested in their eating time frame I noted the timing of eating after offering. I usually feed boas around 6-7 pm, and one of my biggest females still hadnt eaten around midnight, but by 7 am the next day the rat was gone. Even had a burm, a retic, and another boa do this as well.

[DaNeal31]

I left it in there for about 3 hours with no success.

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[Slim]

My experiences differ completely with this. I have a few older snakes that wont eat or strike at any f/t prey items while I am in the room.

As always, your mileage may vary

[JodanOrNoDan]

My experiences differ completely with this. I have a few older snakes that wont eat or strike at any f/t prey items while I am in the room. I come back in the next morning and the rat is consumed. Because I was interested in their eating time frame I noted the timing of eating after offering. I usually feed boas around 6-7 pm, and one of my biggest females still hadnt eaten around midnight, but by 7 am the next day the rat was gone. Even had a burm, a retic, and another boa do this as well.

Your snakes are like that guy that can't go when other people are in the bathroom. LOL

[JoshSloane]

Totally are. I actually think its a good thing when my boas eat like this. Makes feeding time a lot less stressful for everyone involved.