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Anonymous
I just got my new ball python to eat for the first time
>> Anonymous
snakes are gross. YOU are gross.
>> Anonymous
>snakes are cool. YOU are gross.
>> Anonymous
awesome pic. made me lahl
>> Anonymous
Congrats. Ball pythons are notorious for their difficulty to feed when first brought home.
>> taffy
I’m very happy to see that you are feeding your boa food that is already dead.
A lot of people try to feed them live food and end up with a wounded or dead shake.
>> Anonymous
reminds me of mine.they are really fussy eaters and mine would only eat live.look after the cutie :)
>> Win Scallops1
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Wins over a huge snake anyday.
>> Anonymous
>>120191

sauce lol

No, seriously, what kind of snake is that.

I have a Burmese Python, can't say I even know what this "difficult feeder" thing you guys talk about even is!
>> Anonymous
is that a baby snake or does it stay that small?
i saw a viper that was about that small outdoor some week ago, but they grow much bigger
>> Anon
it will stay that small if i kill it...
>> Anonymous
Lots of balls bought at pet stores are difficult to feed (especially using pre-killed foods) because often they are wild caught. Unlike with birds and mammals, where difficulties in shipping and various local/national restrictions deter or completely prevent importation of wild caught specimens, it is typically cheaper to import a ball than to captive breed. In fact, most pet store distributors offer wild caught pythons at less than half the price of a snake from a breeder.
>> Anonymous
>>120243

enjoy your parasites.

I had a captive-bred ball who had no trouble with thawed, pre-killed mice.
>> Anonymous
Ball pythons are so cute!
>> Anonymous
ah the snake the pet of choice for those of us who want a pet but dont want to take care of one, props on the first feeding
>> Anonymous
>>120259

Oh, I only posted that for informational purposes. I definitely DO NOT agree with the importation of wild caught animals just to save a few fucking bucks when you can get a happy, healthy, parasite- and disease-free animal right here at home. Not to mention ripping an animal from its native habitat is just plain wrong. I am not against having exotic pets, but I AM against pulling them straight out of the wild and then just stacking them up on the shelves for every Joe Schmoe with US$50 to buy...
>> Anonymous
>>120191
rough and smooth green snakes typically make horrible captives though.


as for balls, I work at petco as the reptile associate. even most "wild caught" (they are actually usually ranched in ghana, so really they aren't wild caught but they aren't captive bred either, sorta in between) balls will eat if you just try a few simple tricks (ie. snake and mouse in a bag, giving the snake a nice hide box in the feeding container and leaving the pre killed mouse on a heat pad to stay warm, rubbing the dead mouse on a live mouse, putting a live mouse in the feeding container with the prekilled but secured away from the ball). and if that doesn't work live (even though i strictly recommend prekilled) usually does the trick. out of all the balls we've gotten I've only had one that I couldn't get to eat and I had to force feed for 4 months until he finally succumbed to stress
>> Anonymous
>>120108
the op photo also looks to be a stock breeders photo, and I don't agree with the size of the mouse they are feeding that snake. I'd go 2 fuzzies before i fed it a large adult like that. but most breeders power feed to get the snakes to market faster.
>> Anonymous
My new little corn snake is doing great, he's up to two pinkies a week. I would never feed it live prey as I fear for my snake's safety (injury, death) especially as he grows and feeds on larger mice and eventually, rats.
>> Same person
Delicus furry I must eat it..
>> Anonymous
i feed my smaller ball pythons small to medium sized mice they seem to like them better than pinkies
>> Anonymous
I saved money by buying big packs of frozen rats for my ball. He liked them just fine.

Just don't be a retard, and be patient (snakes can go a VERY long time without food) and I'm sure any snake will get used to eating pre-killed rodents.
>> Anonymous
I have a young garter that doesn't seem to like anything but live fish. I'm told that this diet runs the risk of parasites, and I should switch him to pinkies as soon as I can. How would you recommend I do so? I've tried scenting pinky parts with the fish, but so far the garter isn't going for it - maybe tease-feeding him with scented pinky parts?
>> Anonymous
>>120658
I'd like to hear more about using motion to get your snake to eat dead rodents. I've heard that a little wiggling (with a thin stick or thread) can fool your snake into thinking "woo, it's alive." Any anecdotes from the listening audience?