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I have a racer in a community tank who got used to his surroundings very quickly. He hides, he basks, he watches me, not just lying there or pushing against the glass as they often do. But I cannot find what he likes to eat. Ive tried live rat pups, brown mice, hairless rodents, a skink, fish and even baby snakes. Ive tried removing the others so he has no competition. Any ideas?
Len
That seems odd. I've never had a racer refuse a skink. Maybe try eggs?
What kind of racer? Might try crickets.
I have a western yellow bellied that I have had for about 5 years now. It was at least a yearling when I got it. I started it on crickets, then lizards, then eventually small mice. It was a secretive eater for a long time, like a couple years- now(finally) its an animal! It pounds rat fuzzies/pups right from my hemostats after lunging at them out of the cage. Its about 40" long now.
Personally, I would put it in a cage by itself, with a good hide or two, in a low traffic area, and leave it alone as much as possible until it starts eating regularly. Try throwing a few crickets in there first- Put a chuck of carrot or potato or something in there in the corner so the crickets dont bother the snake. Fence lizards should work well too- watch for mites though.
>>I have a western yellow bellied that I have had for about 5 years now. It was at least a yearling when I got it. I started it on crickets, then lizards, then eventually small mice. It was a secretive eater for a long time, like a couple years- now(finally) its an animal! It pounds rat fuzzies/pups right from my hemostats after lunging at them out of the cage. Its about 40" long now.
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>> Personally, I would put it in a cage by itself, with a good hide or two, in a low traffic area, and leave it alone as much as possible until it starts eating regularly. Try throwing a few crickets in there first- Put a chuck of carrot or potato or something in there in the corner so the crickets dont bother the snake. Fence lizards should work well too- watch for mites though.
Can a racer go from crickets to pinkies
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