Feeding In Separate Tub

[Craiga 01453]

Jungle Earth is a bit chunkier, smaller chips are Coconut Terrain, hopefully not too big to cause issues if he happens to swallow one or two of those along with his rat?

I'm still buying the plastic tub, if not for the feeds, then for substrate storage, I did have the intention to just feed him into his tank until I started hearing and reading about separate feeding tubs and watching videos and seeing how that worked for a lot of bp's. I'm not gonna thaw my rats directly in water, I'm putting it in a self seal plastic bag and then into a tupperware container and fill that with warm water so it won't be as soaked as it would be if defrosted into water, and I'll dry the rat off really well. I think it's probable he'll drag the prey item off into one of his hides or smth so in the end I guess there isn't much I can do.

I use the same mixture and haven't had any issues.

As for how to defrost and heat the prey item, try what works for you first. You may need to make adjustments for your animal though.

For example: My BP will only eat a wet rat, which was defrosted in warm water and served immediately. If I offer dry, he refuses. If I defrost in the fridge over night, he refuses. If I let defrost at room temp for a few hours, he refuses. Now that he's on small rats, I defrost for an hour or two in the fridge (sssshhhhh, don't tell Tyson) and switch to warm water after that.

Just an example of how finicky they can be at times. Sometimes what has proven successful for thousands of animals just won't work for another. So we, as responsible owners, need to make adjustments. I will always try to hear from several, experienced keepers before trying anything new with any of my animals. You'll learn pretty quickly who the experienced, knowledgeable people are.

Anyway, good luck