No, My husband helps me with feeding/handling. My rodent guy asked my for a poundage on the rabbit and I said, "Heck I don't know, 5-6 pounds?" It was wrapped while was defrosting, but the size looked OK. It wasn't until the snake was actually eating it that I realized it was oversized. At that point, what do you do? The first feed, I'm embarrassed to say, was a fiasco on our part and a bit foolish. We fed him outside of his cage and then the time came to put him back. I looked at my husband and said, "Y'know, I don't think it's supposed to go like this." I had visions of this unfamiliar, very large snake taking out my arm or worse, the side of my face. Well, I ended up throwing a comforter over his head, using a hook to manipulate it around him a bit, and then we picked him up and put him back. I don't think he weighs 45 pounds, LOL! I haven't weighed him yet, but he feels like 30-35. After he was back, I knew then and there that I was NOT going to be a burm statistic, there are going to be NO SFE's here, and we've got to get a plan together. Plus, my 11yo daughter just adores this snake and he must, must, must be safe! I'll try to get a pic posted.



Thanks, guys. You really don't know how much I appreciate it. I'm sending you all virtual, manly flowers and chocolate!



Laura

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