ok my problem is my doms boas will only eat live but i fed them last night and my male got bit and and refused to eat after i knocked out the mouse what should i do ??
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is there any way to stop mice from bitting my snake
herper4ever
Mar 02, 2005 08:06 AM
Replies (3)
tigerlilie2
Mar 02, 2005 09:23 AM
Have you tried stunning the mice before feeding it to your snake? I do this for my picky eaters and hasn't been a problem - no bites so far. If your snake for some reason STILL wont eat the stunned mouse you can prevent it next time by using a ball point pen, and when the snake strikes put the pen between the mouses teeth so it wont bite your beloved pet. Hope this helps =)
BRYAN139
Mar 02, 2005 01:37 PM
Just a shot in the dark, but maybe you could try rat pinkies. I've never seen one do anything but pee once it got snatched. If it's too small maybe you could try 2. I used to do it with my red tail till I got him to take F/T.
Bodhisdad
Mar 02, 2005 06:50 PM
>>ok my problem is my doms boas will only eat live but i fed them last night and my male got bit and and refused to eat after i knocked out the mouse what should i do ??
What kind of boa is it?? If it was my snake i would skip a feeding and try a freshly killed mouse. Get yourself a 12" tong and do some acting with the mouse. If the snake is an agressive feeder, switching it over to f/t should not be to hard. Clint
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