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feeding habits???

gooofycivic Mar 25, 2004 01:03 PM

do u guys have bps that eats live then switches to ft and then loses appetite or won't eat it anymore but once u introduce a live feeder it eats it....what do u do in that situation...just wait it out and hopefully the snake gets hungry enough to eat it....???and never feed live???

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Herpquest Mar 25, 2004 02:20 PM

of the prey item. If you are trying to feed F/T prey items at just room temperature, a lot of BP's will be reluctant to take them. Live mice and rats have a body temperature of about 105 degrees F, and BP's respond to the radiated heat being emitted by the prey, so it is often essential to ensure that F/T prey items are at, or as near to 105 degrees F as possible when being offered.

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