Glad he ate for you!
For next time:
As a warning, even mice will attack a BP. I've had more trouble with mice attacking than with rats over the years.
Apparently all the fussy eater ball pythons just make it to my place.
So as someone with picky live feeders, here's my rules for dinner time:
- Always be there to watch. If you will be distracted, do not feed
- Don't leave rodents in more than 10 minutes.
- If the rodent shows aggression, remove it immediately. do not give it a second chance to attack, ask to exchange it at the feed store. A good store will understand.
- Even when the snake does strike and coil, get a good look. Make sure the snake didn't get tagged. If the snake did get nipped during the kill, make a note of where and check it later. If it looks like it was nipped, you may need to carefully soak your noodle the next day to clean the wound and give a little dab of antibiotic ointment.
I've gotten lucky with my last noodle where she switched to frozen no problem after 3 live meals with me. Hope you get the same luck with your little boy!
She was the same fussy eater when she first showed up
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