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i was just wording i got 2.2 BRBs and i been haveing them for about 7 months now and i see that the males are alot more mean then the females and not allways like to eat when its the right time.The females eat like pigs and will eat any thing that gos in thay feeding box (( i keep my BRBs in thier own cages one in one cage and so on lol ))i have read alot about BRBs and it is not my frist time keeping them i just see that the males are not alike the females when it comes to feeding and i was wording if any one else sees thise?? lol
thanks
WildReptiles

I had also noticed the difference in feeding response between the males and females. Normally I feed my adult male about every 10 to 14 days. Even then though he would often refuse food initially. What I found was if I left the prey item (I always feed frozen/thawed prey) with the snake overnight, he usually ate. If your feeding live this is a bad idea. I've found the best way to feed these guys is outside there cages in an appropriate sized rubbermaid container (my adults I place in a 24"x16"x6", wet the underside of the newspaper lightly and place over a heat pad set on low. Put the snake in and let it settle in for 15-20 minutes or so then put in the feed item. Place a towel over the container and come back and check in about an hour or so. With a difficult male, check before you go to bed and if it has'nt eaten by then just leave in overnight.
I had'nt noticed a difference in temperment between the sexes. As subadults and adults they are really cool, calm snakes. Babies can be nippy but some report otherwise. I raised 15 babies for awhile and they all seemed defensive.
Paul

Thats the some way i keep mine-i do not feed live to them i do it just the way you had sad lol...and never tryd to leve the food in ther for that long but i will try tonight and see the most i had keep the food in thier was like mybe 1 hr then i wood take it out!
thanks for the info!
Thanks
wildreptiles-