My ball is a little over a year old. He eates about 1 small dead mouse a week. It takes him a while to strike at it. he has trouble finding the head and tries to eat the end or the side of the mouse. Is he just a slow learner or is something wrong with him?
Thanks for your help
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Blake Mikesell
stoneageh.tripod.com/
stoneage107@juno.com
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Eating question
stoneage
Oct 17, 2004 11:48 AM
Replies (4)
pyromanic666
Oct 17, 2004 12:16 PM
my normal ball eats them backwards too. ive wondered if there was something wrong with him but he seems to get it down ok.
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1.0 albino (julius)
1.2 het albino (iset, cleo, and bo)
0.0.1 normal (brutus)
mistysprouse
Oct 17, 2004 02:07 PM
if you ask me the snake is not getting enough food. you might want to consider letting it as many mice as it wants each feeding. my almost year old mouse eater can eat 4 small mice 2xs a week, or a number of big mice. Just a suggestion.
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Misty Sprouse Ball Pythons
stoneage
Oct 17, 2004 04:54 PM
he'll eat once a week like I said but after he eats one he still seems interested in another one but he doesnt ever go for it. but hell still go after my hand though lol. do you think I should try live?
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Blake Mikesell
stoneageh.tripod.com/
stoneage107@juno.com
CJBianco
Oct 17, 2004 05:09 PM
Try leaving the second one in the cage over night. None of mine will eat a second one immediately after their first, but by the next morning it's always gone.
Chris
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0.1 Normal
0.2 Het Piebald
1.0 Reduced Pattern
0.1 Banded
0.1 Screaming Child
