To anyone who has trouble gettin your ball python eating f/t

[Boaguy]

Use the Pro Exotics FAQ

It worked for my BP..
he hasnt taken a f/t (frozen thawed) in his LIFE (over a year)
and he took one today.. i used the method of not thawing the mice in hot water (did it in room temp) the FAQ says some ball pythons prefer dry ones to wet.. (yes i did dry mine w/ a towel ..but it never got um 100% dry..)
and also instead of holding the mouse by the tail (with tweezers) i held it by the nape of the neck (with tweezers) and it says the snakes can have bad aim when hung by the tail
and i also think moving it by the nape makes it look more like a live mouse..
Just want to share my succsess [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Thanks PE!
oh ya.. there is also some other tips in there ...

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[XzyluM]

Sounds pretty interesting, but after 5 weeks of trying my royal finally decided to take in. The only method that worked was leaving the F/T mouse in front of his hide box. He still only takes in with only this method. Might work for some others as well. But just be careful that he isn't able to get any substrate in his mouth.
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[Ophiophagus-hannah]

Pro Exotics has a nice website, they got some awesome animals there also!
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[Ed_r]

OK BG I'll Give it a test. I have a female thats about 2yrs old and wont touch thawed only live. tried it both ways wet and dry but didnt do the nape of the neck thing. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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[Boaguy]

ya.. and move it around like it is movin on its feet.
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[Boaguy]

oh ya.. once my het albino male sheds ill give results on him.
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	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

[Reticu-Lady]

Hmmm, think it will work for a difficult WC Central American boa? He only eats live as well, and only when I am at the point of force feeding him. He is now about 1 year old and still tiny. He is also getting aggressive. *sigh* Oh well, it's worth a try.
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	Wild caught wild caught

[Boaguy]

ya.. the FAQ wasnt just built for BP's.. give it a try..

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	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

[kirkje]

i use f/t and the best way i have found is to seal it up in a zip lock bag. making sure to get all the air out then sumerge that in the sink with hot water you may have to use the tongs to make it stay under water. quick and dry and at a nice warm temp. just my opion thanks [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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	Frozen/Thawed A rodent or other prey item that is frozen and then thawed to be fed to a reptile or other animal.

[Boaguy]

it worked on my het albino male also [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.