Advice on Feeding

[Hamsnacks]

Definitely go to the pet store and ask for hamster bedding, and scent the thawed and heated rat with it before offering. I used to just roll the rat around in the bedding when I was switching.

Medium rats are 2-3 times larger than hamsters. I'd start smaller - somewhere between a pup and weaned. Don't worry, by the looks of her, she's got plenty of reserves. Usually when people switch up prey items on an imprinted animal, they try with similar sized or smaller options. Going the opposite way could just intimidate your snake out of any feeding interest.

Once again, thanks for the help, I will be going today to pick up either some pups or weaned rats, I'll check out the size in person and slowly start moving up. I still have some old hamster bedding that should do the trick. Hoping for the day when she's fully switched and can start feeding her different variety of foods.

I like the suggestions you are getting here.

I think during the switch, like sized prey that is scented is a good idea.

Once you get things moving, there is nothing wrong with variety. Quail, rabbits, rats, are all good.

As far as size goes, I tend to mix that up as well.

Carpet pythons, especially coastal and Bredli and even some larger jungles can and do eat huge prey items.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/sc...49bd825de46bc8

One thing I love about the species is they are rather active in the boa/python group and you can see them doing something day or night on most days.

They are one of the most adaptive snakes out there. Coastals live in heavily populated areas, and many homes in the range of coastals, have them in the attics.

Watch your dogs, watch your cats.

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au...a2fa0f4c984dfa

Apologies for the on and off topic garble here.

My coastal is a pain and always has been. She prefers live, eats monthly, will eat F/T but she has to be extremely hungry and I end up playing around trying to coax a feeding for usually 20 minutes.

Good luck.

They are absolutely amazing, I love the fact that you can see them during the day, she's not in her hide all day. Plus she doesn't get started easily so the kids can approach the tank and view her or she'll come out and see what's going on. Every snake enthusiasts should have a carpet lol I bought mine because of the people on this forum and the look of the snake itself I think is gorgeous.

Those links you sent we're crazy, cause they have big bodies but their heads are a lot smaller, I can't imagine how it ate that possum or hare.

Thanks again!