Isis sort of ate on her own.... (the snake you guys all helped me with!)

[SlitherinSisters]

She's been in her new set up for a couple weeks now. I assist fed her a few days after she was in her set up (jpman78 request). She had lost a few more grams and was looking awful. So a week went by and I tried to feed her again last night. She seemed interested, but really weak. She barely moved her tounge and just laid there. So, I tried to assist feed her again. She spit it out twice!! It was so frustrating!!! I just said forget it, and left the torn open F/T pinky in the tub.

I looked in the tub this morning and it's gone!!!

This snake is really proving to be a pain in my rear!! My female rat is due in the next couple weeks so hopefully feeding time goes easier with those little guys.

[JD Constriction]

Great News!

Sometimes they will eat f/t just off the cage floor. I always leave them in overnight to see if they will pick it up and eat it later and alot of times they do.

Hope it keeps up!

[SlitherinSisters]

Great News!

Sometimes they will eat f/t just off the cage floor. I always leave them in overnight to see if they will pick it up and eat it later and alot of times they do.

Hope it keeps up!

I wasn't sure if she would because she has been so gosh dang picky! I left it on the heated side, not sure if that matters

[rrupp1179]

I m sorry to bust in the thread but I have a related question...is it ok to leave a FT in the tank overnight if the BP doesn't eat right away?

AND good luck with ISIS...i think patience is a virtue for all pet owners and your's is showing through :-)

[dr del]

Hi,

Congrats on getting her eating on her own.

And yes it is ok to leave F/T in overnight - though I tend not to leave it on the hot end.

If it is still there in the morning I take it out and throw it away - definately do not chance re-freezing it after that length of time.

My fattbutt is so nervous that offering her food can scare her out of being hungry even after all these years - but if I wave it near the opening to whichever hide she's in it lets her know it's there and then I can just leave it lying in the cool end.


dr del

[JD Constriction]

Dr. Del is right....it is perfectly ok to leave a f/t in overnight. In fact it works sometimes when a live rodent or tong feeding doesn't.

Some of my f/t eatters while in blue won't strike and wrap.....so sure enough if I leave the f/t in their hide with them the next morning it's gone.

Definitely a tactic that's helpful and worth trying!