mouse sizes?

[samson]

Hi All,

I have a 4ft childrens python that loves his mice, yesterday bought a wopper for him and he wouldn't have any part of it. My question is do they judge the size of it before they go in? Has anyone else had this problem?



Thanks Guys

P.S My first post hope it all worked out

[Lukey47]

umm is it just me or is that mouse alive?
because im pretty sure its illegal to feed live food is it not?

[Aslan]

Samson - That snake could comfortably eat a mouse that size...

Oh, and I hope you have your flame suit ready...

[cockney red]

Rather him than me.

Originally Posted by Aslan

Samson - That snake could comfortably eat a mouse that size...

Oh, and I hope you have your flame suit ready...

[chloethepython]

if it is alive youre in for it now
its illegal to feed live

[samson]

Well havn't i put my foot in it!!!!

Obviously if he would take frozen i would feed him frozen, cause i love having to go to the pet shop on all of my days off and over pay for mice.

Sorry i asked didn't know in nature all snake food is pre-killed for them.

Didn't know it was illegal

[cockney red]

Natural, is not in your tank. You would have known it was illegal if you had researched your aquisition first.

Originally Posted by samson

Well havn't i put my foot in it!!!!

Obviously if he would take frozen i would feed him frozen, cause i love having to go to the pet shop on all of my days off and over pay for mice.

Sorry i asked didn't know in nature all snake food is pre-killed for them.

Didn't know it was illegal

[spilota_variegata]

OK, you know now. There is nothing wrong with buying live mice for your snake, so long as you don't feed it to your snake alive - at least not from a moral or legal standpoint. You must however ensure you kill the mouse before feeding it to the snake. A freshly killed mouse would almost certainly be as appertising to your snake as a live mouse. There are many ways to kill a mouse humanely - do some research on this site and I'm sure you'll find the most suitable method for you.

Once you get your snake feeding on freshly killed mice, you might be able to coax him into eating freshly defrosted.

Good luck.

BTW, the mouse looks small enough for a snake the size of yours.

Originally Posted by samson

Well havn't i put my foot in it!!!!

Obviously if he would take frozen i would feed him frozen, cause i love having to go to the pet shop on all of my days off and over pay for mice.

Sorry i asked didn't know in nature all snake food is pre-killed for them.

Didn't know it was illegal

[samson]

Thanks spilota for not coming out in a full out assault, this my first snake i've had him for four years and use this site all the time for info and its a bit dishartening when i'm getting told off for doing the only thing that worked at the time. This is the first question i've asked and IF i ask for help again i'll have to make sure its not a question that makes such a fuss.
Thanks again spilota

[Aslan]

Originally Posted by samson

Sorry i asked didn't know in nature all snake food is pre-killed for them.

Whoops, hope it's an industrial grade flame suit...

Samson - Even the remotest scanning of he forums should have shown the reaction you should have expected from that photo...

...if you are having trouble weaning a mouse onto fresh-killed or thawed that is the question to ask - it is always possible to wean them, merely needs some time and effort...

[cockney red]

If you haven't learnt anything in four years.....

[spilota_variegata]

Not a problem Samson, we all learn from our mistakes. You told us you didn't know and we must accept this as the truth. Don't be afraid to ask questions and don't let the response of some lessen your interest in snakes Good luck with your snake.

[bundy_zigg]

Originally Posted by spilota_variegata

OK, you know now. There is nothing wrong with buying live mice for your snake, so long as you don't feed it to your snake alive - at least not from a moral or legal standpoint. You must however ensure you kill the mouse before feeding it to the snake. A freshly killed mouse would almost certainly be as appertising to your snake as a live mouse. There are many ways to kill a mouse humanely - do some research on this site and I'm sure you'll find the most suitable method for you.

Once you get your snake feeding on freshly killed mice, you might be able to coax him into eating freshly defrosted.

Good luck.

BTW, the mouse looks small enough for a snake the size of yours.

Look and learn! we all make mistakes its only wrong if we dont learn from them, try the above and you might be surprised to know that he will take dead prey.
Good luck

[ANTARESIA1]

a adult antaresia over a metre will take a 60 gram rat easy.

[shooshoo]

mistakes are made so we can learn from them, good luck getting him onto frozen foods