DT, My animals ...(Plus a second feeding question)

Posted by Carl on July 20, 2002 at 11:22:56:

In Reply to: Old topic-quick revisit... posted by Doug T on July 20, 2002 at 11:09:28:

usually seem to go about swallowing the meal when they do the "bulldozer" routine...If mine don't want to eat, they usually just ignore the item completely...

A secondary question: How long is "long enough" to leave a food item in the cage (FT) and what would you consider too long for safe consumption, given that we know snakes dead animals in the wild ie road kill, etc..

: There was a topic brought up a few weeks ago about how sometimes people's indigos will push the food around a bit before eating it.

: "Bulldozing" is the term I've heard and used. For me, it's a clue to remove the prey item because I've never had them eat something once they start bulldozing.

: I think it's to do one of 2 things: Elicit a panic response from something that "Playin' Possum", to make sure it's not old and rotten... OR that they are transfering scent from the rodent to themselves, perhaps to add a little advantage to hunting in burrows.

: Just thoughts...

: Doug T

Follow Ups:

• Bulldozing.... Doug T 07/21/02 (2)
  • Ah, that was my topic, I like the pseudonym. As I said below, my easterns Big J 07/22/02 (1)
    • Hey big J Doug T 07/22/02 (0)
• Indigos...blind feeders, or sight hunters? *new topic* Fred Albury(Aztec Reptiles U.S.A.) 07/20/02 (3)
  • Re: Indigos...blind feeders, or sight hunters? *new topic* Edgar M. 07/20/02 (0)
  • Re: Indigos...blind feeders, or sight hunters? *new topic* dorkdog 07/20/02 (0)
  • Same here Fred...N/P Carl 07/20/02 (0)

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: usually seem to go about swallowing the meal when they do the "bulldozer" routine...If mine don't want to eat, they usually just ignore the item completely... : A secondary question: How long is "long enough" to leave a food item in the cage (FT) and what would you consider too long for safe consumption, given that we know snakes dead animals in the wild ie road kill, etc.. : : There was a topic brought up a few weeks ago about how sometimes people's indigos will push the food around a bit before eating it. : : "Bulldozing" is the term I've heard and used. For me, it's a clue to remove the prey item because I've never had them eat something once they start bulldozing. : : I think it's to do one of 2 things: Elicit a panic response from something that "Playin' Possum", to make sure it's not old and rotten... OR that they are transfering scent from the rodent to themselves, perhaps to add a little advantage to hunting in burrows. : : Just thoughts... : : Doug T

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