LisaH 0 #1 March 19, 2007 Bought another rat for the snake and they fell in love. She must have a serious eating disorder Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #2 March 19, 2007 Maybe your snake secretly wants to go vegetarian. TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #3 March 19, 2007 Dang, Lisa!! Tell that critter to quit playing with her food. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 635 #4 March 19, 2007 Damn! I came in here looking for Joe -aka Britney Spears!!! You people and your misleading threads!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #5 March 19, 2007 QuoteMaybe your snake secretly wants to go vegetarian. Hmmm...I wonder if they make veggie rodents. I'll have to look into that Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #6 March 19, 2007 QuoteDang, Lisa!! Tell that critter to quit playing with her food. She's switched teams I tell ya...they just snuggle.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #7 March 19, 2007 Send them both to me in a cooler packed with rosemary. I'll make sure some eating happens."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #8 March 19, 2007 QuoteSend them both to me in a cooler packed with rosemary. I'll make sure some eating happens. Ewwww.... Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus01 0 #9 March 19, 2007 serious note - is that a gopher snake? looks kinda like one. Anyways, some snakes can be very picky about the color of the mice/rats you feed them. I have had a rat snake that would refuse white mice, only taking brown mice. They may also perfer fresh dead (small of blood), I have had snakes that would only eat if I had "brained" the mouse (smacked it on a hard surface which results in instant death and also blood from the nose/mouth). And beware of leaving a live mouse in with the snake unsupervised as the mouse can attack the snake and make it go off feed for good (they then associate the smell of the mouse with being attacked and slowly starve to death). Good luck. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #10 March 19, 2007 Quoteserious note - is that a gopher snake? looks kinda like one. Anyways, some snakes can be very picky about the color of the mice/rats you feed them. I have had a rat snake that would refuse white mice, only taking brown mice. They may also perfer fresh dead (small of blood), I have had snakes that would only eat if I had "brained" the mouse (smacked it on a hard surface which results in instant death and also blood from the nose/mouth). And beware of leaving a live mouse in with the snake unsupervised as the mouse can attack the snake and make it go off feed for good (they then associate the smell of the mouse with being attacked and slowly starve to death). Good luck. Yes, it is a gopher snake. And she's obviously a racist. Does not like white rats. It's going back to Petco today (the rat.) Stupid snake. I'll get her some dark mice. She hasn't eaten in 3 months and it's bothering me. Thanks! Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #11 March 19, 2007 QuoteDamn! I came in here looking for Joe -aka Britney Spears!!! You people and your misleading threads!!! Who? Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #12 March 19, 2007 What's your snake's name? Another rat, soon to be broken-hearted at being torn from her love. At least she'll be alive!TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #13 March 19, 2007 QuoteWhat's your snake's name? Another rat, soon to be broken-hearted at being torn from her love. At least she'll be alive! She'll find another. And yes, she shall live My snakes name is Francis. I didn't know if she was a boy or girl when I rescued her. The name can go either way Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #14 March 19, 2007 LOL--good name! Poor Francis must be getting hungry if it has been three months.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilDevil 2 #15 March 20, 2007 QuoteDamn! I came in here looking for Joe -aka Britney Spears!!! You people and your misleading threads!!! LMAO how is Britney ?``````````````````````````````````` " Cant keep a good woman down " Angels have wings, but devils can fly ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #16 March 20, 2007 Hated to break up the relationship. But she really needed to eat. Rat put in quarantine (I watched, it wasn't a dumpster) Traded for 3 mice. She's a fat, happy camper now Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #17 March 20, 2007 ...and I opened this thread expecting to see a Red Dixie cup _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #18 March 20, 2007 QuoteHated to break up the relationship. But she really needed to eat. Rat put in quarantine (I watched, it wasn't a dumpster) Traded for 3 mice. She's a fat, happy camper now So she finally ate? "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #19 March 20, 2007 Quote...and I opened this thread expecting to see a Red Dixie cup Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #20 March 20, 2007 QuoteQuoteHated to break up the relationship. But she really needed to eat. Rat put in quarantine (I watched, it wasn't a dumpster) Traded for 3 mice. She's a fat, happy camper now So she finally ate? She just ate 3 meesers. She's fat and happy. Lazy bitch won't open her mouth wide anymore Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #21 March 20, 2007 They are really cute together - like little furry friends.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grips 0 #22 March 20, 2007 I Love Snakes! At one time I had owned two of them. A California King (which was Albino). Such a beautiful snake. Also had a Red Tail Boa. I miss them very much. I had to get rid of them when I moved. My California King was over 6'4" long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #23 March 20, 2007 A Humanitarian Snake, Interesting!*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xHAVOCx 0 #24 March 20, 2007 I had the same problem... I have a 5 foot, near two year old Red-tailed Boa Constrictor and experienced the same thing. I added an extra heat lamp to get the metabolism up, and started using smaller prey. Also what works well is if you put them both in a very confined space your snake should take it rather quickly. A large paper grocery bag or small box works well. Place the rat in the bag or box for a little bit to get it smellin good and rodenty (if that's a word) then put your snake in and close up the top of the small box or bag and give him just a few minutes and he should take. With the larger prey they don't as much look at it as prey. Most snakes have poor vision and will see a larger mass of animal and simply avoid, or cuddlewith it. Main Entry: 1hav•oc Pronunciation: 'ha-v&k, -vik Function: noun 1 : wide and general destruction; DEVASTATION; great confusion and disorder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #25 March 20, 2007 Lisa ... I've had a number of snakes, so I'm speaking from experiences similiar to what you've got going with a snake not eating for a few months. What's the temperature in the snakes terrarium? Being cold-blooded, a temperature change of just a few degrees, like when the seasons change and the house is 2 or 3 degrees cooler than it was three months ago, can affect the snakes feeding routine. Try warming the snake's terrarium up 3 to 5 degrees, and see if its appetite doesn't improve. The fact that the snake tolerates "cuddling" with potential prey suggests the snake desires additional warmth more than it desires a meal. Additionally, is that snake a captive-bred, or a wild-caught? Despite it not being as cold as it might get in the wild, it is the time of year (winter) when that snake would be hibernating and wouldn't be eating. As long as the snake has had access to water, three or four months without a meal for a snake that size is not life-threatening ... yet.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
