This is not that uncommon. Baby rosies in particular can be such aggressive feeders that they try and eat anything they can get near. That's generally why they coil around and won't let go.

The good news is that most rosies learn not to do this. You can help them along by never handling the mice yourself. The goal is not only to prevent yourself from smelling like mice, but to prevent the mice from smelling like humans.

Frequent handling can also help, but you will likely have to deal with a few "accidents" until the snake figures it out.

Also, get the feeding ritual very predictable. Always take the rosy out with a hook, put it in its feeding container and then let it feed. When handling, use a different pattern. Snakes aren't smart, but can learn certain behaviour patterns like that.



Some rosies don't unlearn this unfortunately, but they are the exception, not the rule.



Chris
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Chris Harrison

San Antonio, Texas

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