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Live feeding
Hi freaks! Well I have always been 100% against live feedings for those animals that do not need it, but have also understood that live feeding DOES most certaintly have a place in the herp world.
Anyways, Eight my three year old female Ball will not take FT rats....and no don't tell me to try this and that because I have gone down the list MANY times trying out each options and suggestion, including a "starve her out" which lasted about 7 months....still refused FT. She WILL accept FT mice, however, I am not going to be feeding my ball ten adult FT mice each week.
Right now I am under feeding her.....I give her just weaned live rats, she kills these quickly and without incident so far, and I am WATCHING the entire time like a hawk. I want to move her prey size up (she could take a large adult rat) but at the same time protect her from injury. So far, her appetite and response has gone from 0 to 60 since being offered live. It's actually really nice for once.
What do you guys do to make sure your larger live eating snakes stay injury free?
Marisa
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