dead mouse with brain guts

[exoticz]

I have bp its 13 in long the mouse is app sized. First i put the bp and mouse in a tub the bp striked then it let go but it strangled the mouse and killed it so bye bye mouse. I went back to check on it in like 7 min bp had nothing to do wit it so i wanted mybe 3hrs then i tried again but this time i warmed up the mouse and i did the whole punture the head thing (i have a strong stomach) and still didnt want anything to do wit it so i left it in its cage wit the mouse, what i need to kno is what DO I DO WITH THE BLOODY MOUSE!

[lord jackel]

Throw is out. Leave the snake alone for a week (don't play with it) and then try again.


So beyond this is to try and figure out why he didn't eat. What are your temps, humidity and cage setup like?

How long have you had the snake? Has it ever eatin for you?

[exoticz]

Throw is out. Leave the snake alone for a week (don't play with it) and then try again.


So beyond this is to try and figure out why he didn't eat. What are your temps, humidity and cage setup like?

How long have you had the snake? Has it ever eatin for you?

temps are cool side-85 hot side-94 and humidy is 55%

had it for a week and a half set up pics can be viewed on my profile

[Sputnik]

I would suggest getting rid of that mouse, clean up the mess. There is no need to do that with bp's IMO. Patience is what is most needed.

If the husbandry is right, it will eat when it is ready.

Make sure your not handling it all the time. And I would suggest not handling it at all until it eats. Give it a few days break, try a small hopper. I find a lot of baby bp's get intimidated by mice that are too big. And try feeding just on dusk.

Hope it gets going for you soon!

Below is a pic of how ours are housed. It's simple and clean. I'm not saying house yours this way, this is just how we house ours with great success!

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../TheTower1.jpg

[frankykeno]

When a snake has constricted a live prey then refuses to swallow it, especially a young nervous snake, it can often be because it's owner has hovered over the enclosure or keeps running back and forth checking on the feeding (or hops around all excited and gets their friends to come watch - not saying you did but it's been known to happen). After a snake constricts sometimes it will take some time to settle in to eat, this can take quite awhile with some snakes, others just swallow immediately. When they are swallowing a whole prey item they are incredibly vulnerable to attack on themselves, they can't easily flee or fight back with a mouthful of mouse or rat. Their instincts tell them this so if they are startled or bothered during feeding, or feel at all stressed or defensive, they can refuse to complete the feeding.