Well, nobody ever promised that snakes would be logical. I just know that sometimes they give up easily & won't eat if the size feels too big- maybe that helps them survive in the wild though- if they can't chow it down quickly, another predator might get them while they're struggling with it. Or like I said, it could be sensing the winter season too.Originally Posted by spodermon
Huh that's interesting, didn't really think about that part about not using their sight and feeling instead.
Btw, if you feed do you hold the rat by it's tail or the butt? I've heard people saying hold by the butt but I'm worried they'll strike the tongs and hurt themselves, esp. this girl she would strike all over the place towards me, the sides of the tub sometimes the water bowl I use for heating the ratspretty crazy, my other bps dont do this at all lol. Y'know what next week I'll try heating the rat really well, this might be why, I'm hoping it is
You can hold by the tail if you want- sometimes it's just harder to grip, depending on what kind of feeding tongs you're using. And anyway, your tongs should be blunt-ended if you think your snake might get hurt on them- you might want to use long BBQ tongs instead. Like these: (called "long scissor tongs")
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