hoppers

jalisco milk · 10-07-04, 10:22 PM

Right now my jalisco is inbetween mouse sizes,fuzzies r too small I tryed a hopper tonight got a strike but no feed,my first question is should i go back to fuzzies (i've been feeding her 2 fuzzies at a time) or just try smaller hoppers?Is this normal behavier?
My second question is should I try feeding her right away or wait a week or just a few days?

Kevin McRae · 10-07-04, 10:55 PM

Try feeding her in a few days, how big is she?

She might not be big enough for hoppers...

jalisco milk · 10-07-04, 10:59 PM

she's about 23 iches...i just think fuzzies r not doing the trick.

Kevin McRae · 10-07-04, 11:04 PM

She should be able to eat adult mice then

Tim_Cranwill · 10-07-04, 11:29 PM

Most milks I've had like their meals small. Just feed her the "right" sized mouse and forget about the names. Big fuzzies, small hoppers... whatever fits.

vanderkm · 10-08-04, 08:59 AM

With Tim on this one - multiple smaller prey is fine for young milks - while some species like hondos can be real pigs and take anything big or small, many other individuals will continue to prefer multiple smaller prey items til they are over a year. As long as they are eating, stick with smaller prey sizes if she refuses larger.

mary v.