Quote Originally Posted by hollowlaughter View Post
Some snakes are just weird about taking their feeds, I've heard/seen all of these:


  • Snake only takes it when heated past 100F.
  • Snake only takes it when scented, permanently.
  • Snake only takes it when prey is left overnight.
  • Snake only takes it when offered head first.
  • Snake only takes it when offered legs/tail first.
  • Snake only takes it after its been zombie walked around.
  • Snake only takes it if in its hide.
  • Snake only takes it when out of hide.
  • Snake only takes it if tapped against its snout.
  • Snake only takes it if you make it "fight" after strike.
  • Snake only eats girl rodents.
  • Snake only eats boy rodents.
  • Snake only eats albino rodents.
  • Snake only eats colored rodents.
  • Snake only eats gerbils, soft-furs (prey imprinted).


BPs are... finicky, suffice to say. Makes them hard first snakes.

Mine personally often takes a while to strike (5+ minutes) and only perks up if I let it thaw in the room with him then heat it up with a blow dryer long enough for him to wake up. Head has to be heated much higher than the body. No moving it. Just tap it against his snout so he knows it's time to eat (I guess) then wait for him to line it up. He's a little... Uh. Special. No wonder the breeder said he likes to skip weeks since feeding day is a little bit of a ritual for him. But I count my blessings that he isn't outright scared of his food like some BPs will be.

Essentially, you might have to try a lot of stuff to see what works for yours. They're each individuals, no-one's method is really going to work for all snakes, but some tend to work better than others (like braining prey).

If he responds to the food and shows interest (following it, tongue flicking, alert) you have a hungry snake and just need to figure out what it takes to make the little guy realize its food time and chug it down for you.

Gets easier after that, once you and the snake are on the same page.
Maybe the one you mentioned would be better on a longer schedule like my pair of albinos - every 10 to 14 days ??


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