Hi, I have a columbian that will not eat frozen mice. I wiggled it and just put it in front of her and everything, It didn't pay any attention to it at all. Then I asked a pet store and they said to try a frozen rat. So I got a small frozen rat. The next size down from small rat. I think hopper. So I tried that and she really smells the rat alot and brings her head to it and smells alot but she will not strike or eat the rat. Help!!!!! I don't want to have to feed her live rats when she gets bigger.
Thank You
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Matt Smith
0.2 columbian red tails
0.0.2 leopard geckos
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Help with frozen!!!
smith710
Apr 15, 2004 08:24 PM
Replies (4)
hypoboa1
Apr 15, 2004 08:53 PM
Hey their!Rats would be the right track!They are alot healthier for your boa!If she wont eat a f/t then purchase a live an break its neck,while its still wiggling from nerve spasms offer it too her,alot of people use tongs but I feed prekilled to mine by the tip of the tail!Because mine are the same way,with f/t!Hope this helps!Hypoboa!
RioBravoReptiles
Apr 15, 2004 09:45 PM
.. sorry, couldn't resist.
srsnakes
Apr 16, 2004 12:29 AM
Hey you know what works great for all our boas is to stick them under a ceramic heat bulb for a few seconds and then hit them with the temp gun to get them up to about 100 degrees or so then as soon as we open the door these guys are just all over it, they see it and then they just hit it and bam!!! gone! Well i hope this helps...
Sincerely,
Rose Hipskind
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Raven01
Apr 16, 2004 01:07 PM
I also heat my f/t prey up to more than what the proper body temperature would be, though I do it with hot water (though I don't have a temp gun, so I don't know the 'exact' temps, but warm to the touch). That coupled with some slight wiggling on the end of the hemastats seems to work well. Another idea, if this is a new boa, is to leave the prey in with the snake and then leave the room (or if the snake is in an active room, cover the cage with a towel/sheet/etc. for privacy). I have several snakes that absolutely will not eat if I'm watching them or checking on them too frequently (i.e. too much activity around them), and one that won't eat with the lights on. Try feeding at night and leaving the f/t rat hopper with the snake, it should take it - especially if it's showing interest in the rat.
Good luck!
Raven
