My Boa: Shed! Bloody Feeding Pics! New Hairdo! 14 Pics

[NycFlip22]

Hey guys, I renamed him to Hades lol. And remeasured him more accurately. He's about 5 months old.

He shed March 3 for the first time.

He ate for the second time on April 3. He's eating Weanling Mice. I think when I was defrosting it, the hot water messed it up a little so it started to bleed when Hades was constricting.

My girlfriend also likes him and I guess he liked my girlfriend's hair










Food!





Yum

[Ophiophilia]

Nice pics! Looks like he had a nice... bloody meal.

[Xeikeness]

Awesome pics!

Try using water that's a bit cooler next time. The warmer the water is, the easier it becomes to break the skin. You just had the water too hot, is all. Make sure your water temps don't go aboe 102 during the thawing out. I usually make my water between 88 and 92. Takes a bit longer, but the skin doesn't break like that.

Again, great pics. Beautiful little snake.

[NycFlip22]

Originally Posted by Xeikeness

Awesome pics!

Try using water that's a bit cooler next time. The warmer the water is, the easier it becomes to break the skin. You just had the water too hot, is all. Make sure your water temps don't go aboe 102 during the thawing out. I usually make my water between 88 and 92. Takes a bit longer, but the skin doesn't break like that.

Again, great pics. Beautiful little snake.

Thanksss

Yea, after that i finally decided that i'll just let the mouse thaw out overnight. Then just use warm water to make sure he's completely thawed out.

[DynastyGeckos]

Nice Pics, amazing coloration!

[HARTSOCK]

What is the problem in having the mouse bleed? Other than maybe being a little messy. I use warm water to thaw mine and wait about 1/2 hour for the pinks and 1 hour for the adults, then I give it a fresh shot of warmer water for about 5 minutes just to bring the temps up a little. Ocassionally, I 'll get one that bleeds but that is usually after I squeeze it a little just to make sure it is thawed the whole way through.

As a matter of fact that is how I have always gotten my reluctant feeders (sand boas and cornsnakes, def. not the RTB) to start to eat. I have never had to brain anything, instead I squeeze the head and let a little blood run out the nose.

If it bleeds does that mean it isn't properly thawed? I had overcooked the pinks at first and the neos wouldn't even take them.

[HARTSOCK]

Okay, just to let you know that I have dial up and the pics just finished downloading...wow, that is bloody. Mine aren't like that. lol.