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Hello,
I have a female het albino that is around 250-300 grams. Well she is a healthy eater, but will only eat live rat pups or frozen thawed mice. The f/t rat pups are struck at, constricted, and then left alone. Not worried, cause she eats well, just currious.

thanks all
Jorge

my red-tail does this sometimes, after i see him strike (he feeds live) and constrict i close the tub and let him eat. He normally lets it chill there for a few minutes before eating. Its like he is regaining the strength needed to eat. But who knows?

I have two snakes (not Ball Pythons) that will "kill" their f/t rodents, then leave them alone for like 5-10 mins. They cruise around their feeding tub then go back to eat when they feel like it. One did the same with live when I first got him. Try leaving it in there with the snake for a while, mayble he'll come back for it.

My four other balls do not do this. Neither have any other snakes I have kept. I have gone as far as leaving it in there over night, sometimes she will drag it into her hide and it will sit there until i check to see if it is gone. She is an interesting young lady.

thanks

I have a female ball that will do this off and on . If I reintroduce with tongs after she lets go she will strike a second time then eat.

My female is a little picky about f/t too - I noticed that if I make sure the prey item is actually a little warm (like body temp) rather than just thawed out before I feed her, it makes a big difference. She has always been a great feeder on fresh killed prey.

~Rebecca
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1.1 Ball Pythons (1.0 '05 Ghost, 0.1 '03 Normal)
0.1 Dumeril's Boa
0.2 American Pit Bull Terriers (40 lb darling lap dogs)