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>>I am going to switch my snakes from mice to rats this week.
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>>Any suggestions to try and make this transition easier? Have any of you experienced problems going from mice to rats? If so, how did you get through it?
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>>I appreciate any advice given.
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Some animals can be difficult(just be glad it's not an ETB lol I'm not touching it unless it has feathers!)
I'd just try it and see what happens, if it refuses then give them a few days and try again. Most will eat when they get hungry enough.
It's easier to convert them when feeding F/T if they refuse the Rat you can rinse it well and apply some mouse scent IE by rubbing a mouse on it or by getting a bottle of mouse scent.
I've watched them follow a Rat around flicking it with their tongue but never striking. The worst I've had was a CBB ETB that would grab the Rats (when they sink those teeth in, the rat is history) then drop them, not a pretty picture. Took months to get him to eat Rats and would never take F/T.
Randy
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Awe man, those ETBs are gorgeous, but from everything I have heard they are a real pain in the rear! Good story. Sounds like that ETB was letting you know that he didn't want the rat, and just to make a point, destroyed it! So funny.
Well, Eve ate the rat last night, no problem! And she was even in shed, which I didn't know. I haven't taken her out in about a week (so very busy right now) so I didn't see her go milky. She is past the real milky stage.
I lifted her out to place her in the feeding box, and realized her skin felt a little strange. I went and turned on a light, and sure enough I could tell she was going to shed real soon. I felt so bad. She then turned her head and hissed at me very softly. I figured, what the hell, I had her out and a rat already warmed, I should at least try. I really didn't expect her to take it, but she struck as soon as I dangled it in front of her! Got that baby down in 15 minutes and was one FAT happy snake!
My baby Ball Python on the other hand ... completely snubbed the rat weenling. Picky little #$%@ …
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As many make it seem. If you give them what they need they do pretty well. Though WC ones can be trying, I have four that I got in over a month ago two seem to be doing great another is a bit trying and the last has been difficult. I have 3 others and only one is CBB the other two are LTC I've had for years now. One thing great about them is that they are always out where you can see them.
BPs can be a pain at times I don't keep them any more but remember how easy some can be and how difficult a few were.
One thing I really like about my RBs is that they do not give me very many problems and on the rare occasion one bites it's not to big a deal but when an Emerald grabs hold of you you know you've been had!! but your right they are oh so pretty.
Randy
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I don't care if the glass is half full or half empty !
I just want the full glass I paid for !
Randy,
...I think you are right about Emeralds. They are not as tough to keep as most people think. I have never kept them longterm but I did get some acclimated and cleaned up and calmed down for a friend once many years ago. Like Rainbow Boas, if you provide the right environment they come around and do okay. BUT, there are not many Emeralds that have been kept alive and healthy for a decade or two in captivity like is becoming so common with Rainbows. Captive breeding of Emeralds is not well understood and the number of babies produced in captivity is still extremely low.
Jeff
>>As many make it seem. If you give them what they need they do pretty well. Though WC ones can be trying, I have four that I got in over a month ago two seem to be doing great another is a bit trying and the last has been difficult. I have 3 others and only one is CBB the other two are LTC I've had for years now. One thing great about them is that they are always out where you can see them.
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>>BPs can be a pain at times I don't keep them any more but remember how easy some can be and how difficult a few were.
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>>One thing I really like about my RBs is that they do not give me very many problems and on the rare occasion one bites it's not to big a deal but when an Emerald grabs hold of you you know you've been had!! but your right they are oh so pretty.
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>>Randy
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>>I don't care if the glass is half full or half empty !
>>I just want the full glass I paid for !
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