Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

[dakski]

Well, Behira didn't eat last night. She ate early this morning.

She can be a real pain. Good thing I love her so much.

First, I go to open the doors and she strikes the acrylic. Then, I offer the rat, for about ten minutes, and nothing. Finally, my arm and hand get tired of holding the tongs and I drop the rat. 3 hours later I come back and the rat is still there with Behira watching it.

I pick it up, show her, and put it down in front of her again.

I came back this morning (early) and it was still there. I went to remove it but when shutting the door, she struck again. Geez. I offered and she struck and gobbled it down.

What a weirdo.

Either way, glad she ate.

Some snakes, like my BP and my corns, will happily eat after not striking and the food is left. Behira, who of course will be my biggest snake by far, apparently needs to be hand fed!

Oh well. She's worth it!

In all seriousness, it's important people to realize when they get a cute little boa that they need to feed it when it's a 8-12 pound and 6-7FT hungry big boa.