Quote Originally Posted by Amy05
So i went to feed my male last night, and he struck, and he sturck, and he struck...he tryed to get the food about 5 times, but missed every time. I am not sure what this indicates, but i do know that my '05 did it when he was a hatchling as well.
Any tips on how i can fix this? I was thinking the pray was not warm enough, but i'm not so sure.
Thanks all
When he struck, did his neck stay out or did it retract back in right away? If it retracted back in, it was probably a defensive strike instead of a feeding strike. Balls will sometimes strike at a prey item defensively, most likely due to something stress related. Just leave him alone and make sure his environment is as comfortable as possible. Don't handle him at all and try again next week.