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feeding question

grahammckay Feb 25, 2004 06:17 AM

i have 2 ball bythons roughly the same age just over a year old one is male and 1 female (i think)the female is eating weiner rats(small rats) but i can only ever get the male to eat 2 fuzzies he wont eat any bigger what do i do?

Replies (2)

zigor Feb 25, 2004 06:42 AM

you are going from fuzzies to weaned rats? try rat pups. if he refuses, be patient and keep offering him rat pups every 4 days or so. after he eats a couple rat pups regularly id then switch to weaned rats.

slytherin Feb 25, 2004 09:33 AM

try skipping meals for a week or two by then he may be so hungry that he'll just eat anything. also try a weaned live rat. if you are afraid of damage to your snake then try killing it before you give it to him. mabye a fresh hot meal will do it.
good luck

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