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Originally Posted by shaunyboy
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this
rat pups have no fur,the same as a mouse pinky
over here it goes...
rat pup (no hair,still feeding off the mother rat,newborn)
rat fluffs/fuzzies (have fur/hair)
small rat weiners
large rat weiner
small rat
medium rat
large rat
jumbo rat
to the op
good looking wee Jungle you have there mate
most Carpets will cruise around their tanks after dark
Carpet Pythons are an easy to keep hardy species,so please try not to worry too much
i would try yours with some rat pups (rats that have yet to get hair)
if he refuses to take rats,try scenting them with mice...
heat a mouse and a rat pup up (i use a hair dryer)then ,burst the mouse and smear mouse blood and guts all over the rat,then give the rat another quick heat and offer to the snake
you could also brain the rat after scenting,puncture the rats skull with the point of a pair of scissors,until you see grey liquid coming out the puncture holes,then give the head another quick heat and offer to the snake
i would not handle the snake and only go near it to change it's water,until its feeding regular,say 4 or 5 feeds in a row
then once it's an established feeder,you can start to handle it to get it used to you and learn your not a threat
a lot of Carpet hatchlings can be defensive biters,usually once they get a bit of size about them,and work out your not going to eat them,they calm down
cheers shaun
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Thanks shaun! Appreciate all the great info. I'll be making a trip to the supply store in a few days - so I should be getting rat pinkies/pups rather than the fuzzies? Rat pinkies would probably count as an average sized meal (as opposed to a large one), so I should continue to feed every 5-7 days, correct? If not please let me know, thanks
Scenting and braining the rat sounds like messy business, hopefully it doesn't come to that!! But luckily I am not too squeamish so I'll definitely keep that in mind and try it if necessary.
He really is a lovely little guy, very nice to look at and I have indeed noticed increased activity at night. I'll see about putting together a larger enclosure (complete with several hides and lots of vegetation/climbs) soon, I think he might like the extra space. Nothing too big but something roomier will be nice! He is a little spastic but surprisingly not as nippy as I expected him to be. The breeder sold me a good one!
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Originally Posted by CosmicOwl
I've been debating the best way to feed my small rat and corn snakes. I'm torn between feeding them one pinky every 4-5 days or 2 every 7-8. I'm not quite sure which is the healthiest way to feed them.
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Would also be interested in the pros and cons of feeding every every 4-5 days vs. every 7-8 days vs. larger meals every 2-3 weeks. After he is reliably and regularly eating rat pinkies/pups, can I or should I transition to rat fuzzies and feed every 2 weeks instead?
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