Feeding Questions

[rmfsnakes32]

I have to agree with student here if you properly supervise feedings and be ready to remove the prey ( never had to do this) if needed all should be fine! They maybe captive bred but they still have wild animal survival instincts!

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

I have to agree with student here if you properly supervise feedings and be ready to remove the prey ( never had to do this) if needed all should be fine! They maybe captive bred but they still have wild animal survival instincts!

imo theres no way anyone,would be fast enough to stop a rat biting the snake,should the snake grab the rat by the as*,ribs,etc

you would need to get your hand in and grab the rat in under a second,not even Bruce Lee was that quick mate

cheers shaun

[StudentoReptile]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

imo theres no way anyone,would be fast enough to stop a rat biting the snake,should the snake grab the rat by the as*,ribs,etc

you would need to get your hand in and grab the rat in under a second,not even Bruce Lee was that quick mate

cheers shaun

But I assert...if the snake is healthy and hungry, there is no need to.

Sorry if I gave the impression that anyone can "intervene" quick enough to stop that. I apologize. I'll just explain what I do:

I open the enclosure and put the rat in. I'm mainly observing just to make sure it eats, because as I mentioned before, in my experience, if the snake doesn't catch it within 5 minutes or so, it probably isn't going to eat at all, and I'll remove the rodent.

I watch until the snake strikes and constricts. At that point, I know the snake has it under control and requires no further supervision from me. I walk away.

In 20 yrs of feeding live, I can count on one hand with fingers remaining how many times the prey bit the snake and actually drew blood. In those cases, the injury was minor and had practically healed on its own by the time of the next feeding. By the next shed, one couldn't even tell a bite had taken place.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

But I assert...if the snake is healthy and hungry, there is no need to.

Sorry if I gave the impression that anyone can "intervene" quick enough to stop that. I apologize. I'll just explain what I do:

I open the enclosure and put the rat in. I'm mainly observing just to make sure it eats, because as I mentioned before, in my experience, if the snake doesn't catch it within 5 minutes or so, it probably isn't going to eat at all, and I'll remove the rodent.

I watch until the snake strikes and constricts. At that point, I know the snake has it under control and requires no further supervision from me. I walk away.

In 20 yrs of feeding live, I can count on one hand with fingers remaining how many times the prey bit the snake and actually drew blood. In those cases, the injury was minor and had practically healed on its own by the time of the next feeding. By the next shed, one couldn't even tell a bite had taken place.

i was'nt having go mate,just a polite disagreement

i hear what your saying.....

i have novice keepers/newbies in mind when i post about live feeding...

i should have explained myself better as well mate

cheers shaun