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    Re: BP not Eating

    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas S View Post
    Has anyone had any problems starting out with a 20 gallon or larger habitat for their under 300 grams B.P's?
    Many (or maybe most) have- I'm not in the business of raising BPs but standard wisdom around here is that most do better in smaller accommodations. (ie. tubs or rack system if keeping multiples) (I have raised 4 BPs in the past & had others also that were taken in as adults, but I'm not currently keeping BPs at all.)

    Most likely Wilbanks raised your snake that way, so as I advised you previously, for best results try to copy what the breeder did with a young snake prior to your purchase, & if you don't know, be sure to ask them. Snake breeders don't have the room nor the desire to use glass tanks, & for BPs, it's harder to maintain humidity, and especially challenging for them to feel "safe & secure enough" to eat. They are ambush-predators- they hide & snag food that gets near enough to their hiding place for them to grab- they're not bold snakes & they hate being out in the open, instinctively, because that's where predators grab them.
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 04-20-2021 at 06:06 PM.
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