Hi there fellow big scaly willy lovers.
I have been trying something and would like your guys thoughts on it.
As my collection grows so has my work, family and church commitments....consequently I am finding less and less time to feed and care for the gang. No as we all know patience is something snakes have A LOT of and they don’t mind taking their time.
No when it comes to feeding time I have had some of my higher end burms act spastic-they would strike at food and if they missed they would be pissed off and not eat again.
So I decided to try something I was taught by a good friend to help hatchling’s eat.
You take a food item and grasp the snake gently behind its head, you then gently push the item into its mouth, you then slightly pull the food item to make the teeth sink in, at this point the snake usually wraps the pray and proceeds to constrict and swallow.
Well last night i tried it on some of my older animals (8ft 3 year old male that is in a breeding rut) and bang, he taak down a JUMBO rat. No this is by no means force feeding and I would prob not even want to venture as far as assist feeding, but if they can keep weight up in breeding season like this, I don’t mind. Good idea, bad idea? What do you guys think?
THE B

If you can't find the time I would refine the collection a bit to what is reasonable for you to handle without having to go through all the extra stuff like assist feeding IMO.

That was n crap post (mine original)-just reread it...
The problem is not the time so much-even though the original post made it look like it is- but rather the male guys not eating during breeding season, this seems to do the trick, they keep theri weight up and thus the can do the job better IMO.
I cant see any negatives, just thought I would putn it out there for you guys?
If animals were beginning to suffer I would def cut collection down.
Thanks for the reply Jeff.
THE B

That was n crap post (mine original)-just reread it...
The problem is not the time so much-even though the original post made it look like it is- but rather the male guys not eating during breeding season, this seems to do the trick, they keep theri weight up and thus the can do the job better IMO.
I cant see any negatives, just thought I would putn it out there for you guys?
If animals were beginning to suffer I would def cut collection down.
Thanks for the reply Jeff.
THE B

I know what you meant, I think...not even worried that you would allow anything bad to happen to them but I was more talking about the special stuff like with the males that to me would take more time...

Really if it works then no harm no foul :cheers: