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I love how this picture came out. I tried to feed her mice, which is what her old owner said she seemed to prefer. She refused. But I love how the reflection bounced off the mouse. Ghost mouse *eek*.

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2.1 Dogs
2.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Cat

That is pretty cool in a weird kind of way.
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This is courage.. to bear unflinching what heaven sends. -unknown

0.2 chocolate lab Harley and basset Capone
1.0 leopard gecko (Nacho)

Almost all of the "problem feeder" ball pythons I have kept like to feed from the security of a hide box (ambush predation)

Also some change from rats to mice and vise versa. I gave up trying to convince them to eat what I want and give them what they want.

Hide boxes for any snake make them feel more secure and go a long way. Snakes spend most of their time hiddden.

>>I love how this picture came out. I tried to feed her mice, which is what her old owner said she seemed to prefer. She refused. But I love how the reflection bounced off the mouse. Ghost mouse *eek*.
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

i'll try again in a few days with her a rat. ill be sure to catch her when shes in her hide spot.
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2.1 Dogs
2.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Cat

I have one that eats guinea pigs as well. I have also in the distant past had to use gerbils to get some older wild caught BP's to eat. Also if I provided an area of 90 degrees this stimulated non feeding bp's to feed.

>>i'll try again in a few days with her a rat. ill be sure to catch her when shes in her hide spot.
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

i put my 3 ft male on gerbils for a while when he wasnt wanting to eat but after a few gerbils he switched back with no problems
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2.1 Dogs
2.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Cat

I have 2 bp's that will only eat live as well. I gave up trying to "make" them eat certain things and just go with the flow.

>>i put my 3 ft male on gerbils for a while when he wasnt wanting to eat but after a few gerbils he switched back with no problems
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

according to the guy i got her from he could never make her take frozen thawed , or prekilled. so we have a tube of plain neosporin on hand incase she gets bit. my males aren't picky luckily.. so next time just try to catch her in her hide spot and give her a rat? sheacted like she would want to get the mouse. she kept acting like she was trying to sneak up on it moving pretty slowly but it would run before she could get it so she just gave up, or she would just avoid it entirely. i checked every few minutes but the came of cat & mouse lasted for 2 hours so i just blocked her and took it back out..
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2.1 Dogs
2.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Cat

I would try whatever she ate last in conjuntion with a hide spot, then switch to a different source if she continues to refuse.

>>according to the guy i got her from he could never make her take frozen thawed , or prekilled. so we have a tube of plain neosporin on hand incase she gets bit. my males aren't picky luckily.. so next time just try to catch her in her hide spot and give her a rat? sheacted like she would want to get the mouse. she kept acting like she was trying to sneak up on it moving pretty slowly but it would run before she could get it so she just gave up, or she would just avoid it entirely. i checked every few minutes but the came of cat & mouse lasted for 2 hours so i just blocked her and took it back out..
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>>2.1 Dogs
>>2.1 Ball Pythons
>>1.0 Cat
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.