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VoodooDragon
at Tue Jun 17 09:54:47 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by VoodooDragon ]
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Settle down. I've NEVER had a snake eat in the first week of having it. I always leave them completely alone for at least a week. They need to adjust to their new surroundings - if a BP is nervous, it won't eat. Ah, the joy of BPs, lol.
I suggest leaving it alone for a week or so, keep the humidity around 65%, floor temps on the warm side around 85ish, and make sure it has PLENTY of hides. BPs are nervous snakes, like I said. If they don't have enough hides, they become stressed and more prone to not eating and resp infections.
After it's been left alone, try wiggling a f/t with tongs along the ground in front of it - not above it or near it's head, you may startle it that way.
I'm guessing that if you don't know if it's eaten, you don't know WHAT it ate? As a last resort, try offering a live mouse. But be VERY careful. And never offer any snake a live rat - I have a 3 1/2'er that won't accept f/t, so I have to feed multiple mice.
Do you know if it's wild caught or captive bred? Where did you get it?
I have all kinds of tips for eating and care and whatnot. I have 5 BPs, and am getting 2 more this wknd.
So, feel free to Email me with BP questions.
animistdragon@sbcglobal.net
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RE: my ball still hasn't eaten anything yet ! help pls ... - VoodooDragon, Tue Jun 17 09:54:47 2003