Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Congratulations! We know how good this feels!

BTW, I had various pet rodents for some years before getting into snakes "accidentally", so I (& some others) do understand how that feels too...

Personally, I'd go ahead & let him wait at least 5-7 days before giving him another prey item. He may or may not take a second one right now...it's surprising how
some snakes just won't eat 2 at a time, no matter what size. And he won't starve in a week either...snakes are designed to NOT eat all the time. You did good!

Yes, I fully expected to feel a pang of guilt or sadness, and I definitely felt for the little mouse, but my sense of accomplishment/happiness to see him eat really overpowered that! Rodents can also make great pets! I will go ahead and wait and not feed him for 5-7 days again if y'all think that's best! I'm just sooo relieved! I was so afraid we were gonna battle this for weeks like I've heard some people end up doing!