I just wanted to know if this is normal. My '05 Jalisco Milk Snake hadn't eaten in 2 weeks, so I tried to feed him (he'll only eat fuzzies, so I give him 3) and he rejected the meal. Tried again 2 days later and another day after that with fresh mice, and no go...

Then, at the 3 week mark I tried again, and when he didn't eat, I just left them in with him. After 2-3 days, he ate one, so I moved him out of the feeding cage and put the other two in his main cage (where he usually eats) and he finished off the other two as well. (I put the mice in plastic cups on their side and he goes in and gets them... sometimes all in one cup...sometimes in 2 different cups).

Anyway,

1. Is it normal for a snake to sometimes want mice that have "ripened" a couple days? He used to always eat the fresh mice.

2. How long is it "safe" to leave mice rotting in the enclosure before they need to be pulled out. I'd always previously used 24 hours as the mark, but these didn't seem bloated or gross.

THANKS!

Walt

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