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A few months ago I went out and bought a Vacuum Sealer just for my rats... is the best thing I've ever done
1.0 Freddy -Python Regius
1.0 Darby -Boa Imperator
1.0 Kenny -Morelia Bredli
0.1 La Reina -Lampropeltis Californiae
1.0 Luciano -Drymarchon Melanurus Unicolor
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Last edited by Dianne; 12-19-2018 at 12:31 AM.
Other Snakes:
Hudson 1988 1.0 Colombian rainbow; Yang 2002 1.0 Corn snake; Merlin 2000 1.0 Solomon Island ground boa; Kett 2015 1.0 Diamond Jungle Jaguar carpet python; Dakota 2014 0.0.1 Children’s python
Ball pythons:
Eli 1990 1.0 Normal; Buttercup 2015 1.0 Albino; Artemis 2015 0.1 Dragonfly; Orion 2015 1.0 Banana Pinstripe; Button 2018 1.0 Blue Eyed Lucy; Piper 2018 0.1 Piebald; Belle 2018 0.1 Lemonblast; Sabrina 2017 0.1 Mojave; Selene 2017 0.1 Banana Mojave; Loki 2018 1.0 Pastel Mystic Potion; Cuervo 2018 1.0 Banana Piebald; Claude 2017 1.0 Albino Pastel Spider; Penelope 2016 0.1 Lesser
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by ckuhn003
The feeders are about 7 months old and stored in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Do you think they may not be 'fresh' enough for the BP? I haven't noticed any smells other then when I heat them up but I'm willing to order new ones if that might do the trick.
7 months with only a ziploc? i think yes, these feeders have lost their scent.
the behavior you describe seems to agree with that as well: the snake clearly smells prey, but is likely "confused" when the wiggly thing in front of him doesn't smell stronger, so he doesn't strike. Yellow exhibited the same behavior before i bought new feeders (along with regular refusals tho he seemed hungry).
i say bite the bullet and get new feeders. i guarantee you'll come back to say "I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM STRIKE SO QUICKLY"
4.4 ball python
1.0 Albino ✮ 0.1 Coral Glow ✮ 0.1 Super Cinnamon paradox ✮ 1.0 Piebald ✮ 0.1 Pastel Enchi Leopard het Piebald ✮ 1.0 Coral Glow het Piebald ✮
1.0 corn snake
1.0 Hypo ✮
1.0 crested gecko
0.1 ???? ✮
0.1 cat
0.1 Maine Coon mix ✮
0.1 human ✌︎
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
7 months with only a ziploc? i think yes, these feeders have lost their scent.
the behavior you describe seems to agree with that as well: the snake clearly smells prey, but is likely "confused" when the wiggly thing in front of him doesn't smell stronger, so he doesn't strike. Yellow exhibited the same behavior before i bought new feeders (along with regular refusals tho he seemed hungry).
i say bite the bullet and get new feeders. i guarantee you'll come back to say "I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM STRIKE SO QUICKLY"
Thanks tttaylorrr!! I think and hope you're right. The problem is that none of the big name carriers are shipping during the holidays so my little guy may need to try again w/ his current stash or wait until after the holidays.
1.0 Motley IMG BCI - (Venom)
1.0 Super Ghost BCI - (Phantom)
1.0 Boxer - (Knox)
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by ckuhn003
Thanks tttaylorrr!! I think and hope you're right. The problem is that none of the big name carriers are shipping during the holidays so my little guy may need to try again w/ his current stash or wait until after the holidays.
bummer! i had no idea. no place local either?
either way, i'm sure he'll be fine until you can get new feeders.
4.4 ball python
1.0 Albino ✮ 0.1 Coral Glow ✮ 0.1 Super Cinnamon paradox ✮ 1.0 Piebald ✮ 0.1 Pastel Enchi Leopard het Piebald ✮ 1.0 Coral Glow het Piebald ✮
1.0 corn snake
1.0 Hypo ✮
1.0 crested gecko
0.1 ???? ✮
0.1 cat
0.1 Maine Coon mix ✮
0.1 human ✌︎
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
bummer! i had no idea. no place local either?
either way, i'm sure he'll be fine until you can get new feeders.
I guess I could try Petsmart to see what kind of Rat sizes they carry. He's currently on weaned rats.
1.0 Motley IMG BCI - (Venom)
1.0 Super Ghost BCI - (Phantom)
1.0 Boxer - (Knox)
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by ckuhn003
I guess I could try Petsmart to see what kind of Rat sizes they carry. He's currently on weaned rats.
how much does he weigh? PetSmart doesn't carry anything close to a weaned rat size; mine only carry small and medium sizes. if he's around ~450g he could likely handle a small rat.
4.4 ball python
1.0 Albino ✮ 0.1 Coral Glow ✮ 0.1 Super Cinnamon paradox ✮ 1.0 Piebald ✮ 0.1 Pastel Enchi Leopard het Piebald ✮ 1.0 Coral Glow het Piebald ✮
1.0 corn snake
1.0 Hypo ✮
1.0 crested gecko
0.1 ???? ✮
0.1 cat
0.1 Maine Coon mix ✮
0.1 human ✌︎
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by tttaylorrr
how much does he weigh? PetSmart doesn't carry anything close to a weaned rat size; mine only carry small and medium sizes. if he's around ~450g he could likely handle a small rat.
He's around 500 grams and has been eating weaned rats. I'll take a look and see how big the smalls are at PetSmart.
1.0 Motley IMG BCI - (Venom)
1.0 Super Ghost BCI - (Phantom)
1.0 Boxer - (Knox)
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With your current feeders, have you tried just pinching (damaging a little) the rodent's nose (like with your feeding tongs)? A good hard squeeze will release a little
more scent & may be just enough to get him to grab it.
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Re: BP: Feeding Issues (Normal Fast vs Old Frozen Rats)
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
With your current feeders, have you tried just pinching (damaging a little) the rodent's nose (like with your feeding tongs)? A good hard squeeze will release a little
more scent & may be just enough to get him to grab it.
I haven’t tried that but I did briefly dip the rat in a container of old mouse bedding right before offering. I’ll try your technique next week. Thanks.
1.0 Motley IMG BCI - (Venom)
1.0 Super Ghost BCI - (Phantom)
1.0 Boxer - (Knox)
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