I learned early on that snakes like small places where they can cram themselves into. I have luck with relutant feeders by providing a "tight spot" . This seems to provide the security (ie..low stress) they need to feel secure to eat.

One example are w/c Lyre snakes. Most people who have tried their hand at this species will eventually give up and release the lyres. But what i do is put a cereal box or other box crammed full of cardboard. The Lyre (or any snake) will crawl in and stay there. At night i put a FT mouse at the outside of the container and by morning it is gone. VIOLA'!

I have never had a Lyre snake refuse food with this method.

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• Crevices... - markg, Mon Feb 23 01:13:36 2009
• RE: And heated from above - markg, Mon Feb 23 01:28:00 2009
• RE: And heated from above - monklet, Mon Feb 23 09:33:07 2009
• RE: And heated from above - joecop, Mon Feb 23 10:07:24 2009
• RE: Crevices... - Bluerosy, Mon Feb 23 10:16:01 2009
• RE: Crevices... - gaboonx, Mon Feb 23 10:38:34 2009
• For Bluerosy: Crevices...& Lyres - reako45, Mon Feb 23 11:33:47 2009
• RE: Crevices... - markg, Mon Feb 23 14:30:17 2009
• RE: Crevices... - Bluerosy, Mon Feb 23 14:41:26 2009
• RE: Crevices... - Tony D, Tue Feb 24 07:55:36 2009
• RE: Oh my - FR, Mon Feb 23 10:37:37 2009
• RE: Oh my - Cheesemonkey, Mon Feb 23 10:44:38 2009
• RE: Oh my - FR, Mon Feb 23 12:03:11 2009
• RE: Oh my - BobS, Mon Feb 23 22:08:27 2009
• RE: Oh my - Bluerosy, Mon Feb 23 22:29:58 2009
• RE: Oh my - MikeRusso, Mon Feb 23 13:00:54 2009
• RE: Oh my - markg, Mon Feb 23 14:06:37 2009
• RE: Oh my - gaboonx, Mon Feb 23 13:27:08 2009
• RE: Oh my - markg, Mon Feb 23 13:52:58 2009
• What I would love to see - zach_whitman, Mon Feb 23 16:35:28 2009
• Let's try asking nicely first - indictment, Mon Feb 23 16:41:54 2009
• RE: Let's try asking nicely first - Bluerosy, Mon Feb 23 18:36:08 2009
• RE: What I would love to see - CFlowers, Tue Feb 24 19:16:45 2009
• RE: Heres the problem - FR, Wed Feb 25 08:27:35 2009
• RE: Heres the problem - zach_whitman, Thu Feb 26 21:59:28 2009
• RE: Crevices... - Orocosos, Mon Feb 23 20:59:38 2009
• RE: Crevices... - markg, Tue Feb 24 13:38:29 2009