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Re: Ball Python that eats live mice!

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Posted by lolaophidia on April 12, 2003 at 20:25:39:

In Reply to: Ball Python that eats live mice! posted by norvolt on April 08, 2003 at 14:02:17:

A number of snakes will eat small prey items live. If it isn't struggling enough to warrant the energy to wrap it or subdue it, they just eat it. Sounds like that ball python should be eating at least mice if it's two years old. I understand being concerned about it getting obese- but just feed larger prey items less often. You might be able to switch it to freshly killed mice and then to frozen/thawed. I'd try a f/t fuzzy then move up to a f/t mouse.

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