If it is any consolation, I’ve been keeping snakes (boas and pythons mostly) since 1991. In that time, I’ve only had a few picky feeders. My albino ball has always been a good eater and moved steadily up in prey size until I tried rats. I don’t know if the size intimidated him...bit of a jump from the large mice to small rats...or if the scent put him off. That said, he’s the only snake I’ve had that wouldn’t switch to rats...and I’m not giving up yet!Originally Posted by Traceur
As for names, sometimes it takes a bit to find a “fit”. I’ve bought 4 balls in the last month, a newly hatched pied and lemonblast on 7/21 (both July hatchlings), a 2-3 month old blue-eyed leucistic on 8/25, and a 3 year old dragonfly on 9/2. The pied almost immediately became Piper (hokey, but I like it). The lemonblast took a few weeks before I chose Belle (Beauty & the Beast, because of the yellow dress = yellow snake who’s just a pretty girl). The blue-eyed lucy is Button - for now at least, because I kept saying he was cute as a button. I can’t figure out a name for the dragonfly yet. Once I can start handling her and get a feel for her personality, I’ll hopefully figure it out. I’ve pulled names for my other snakes from books, movies, cartoon characters, you name it. You’ll figure it out when you’re ready and you know your little one better.
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