Hi All
Recently my diamond python "Slippery" has become active again after the cold season. She's showed all the right signs she is ready to eat again... Had a poop, much more active and healthy as. The problem is all the signs are right and she will take her Rat with no probs. After she has struck and constricted the rat she'll hold tight on the coils and then just as I think she's gonna start swallowing she'll let it go.. Here's where my headache begins. After the spit out trick she goes nuts around her enclosure trying to find her food again often nosing it but not opening her mouth for a grab. This same scenario has been played out 3 times now !!!! To help understand my problem I'll list everything I am doing.....
* Food size and brand have not changed
*Temps are right... ( 24 low and with 28 high ) at least that is what i think is right.
* Gets fed at the same time every feed day
So any help is much appreciated I'm starting to think age and eyesight might have something to do with it ( 8yrs old ) But I am still fairly new at this gig....
Cheers
Rossco
Recently my diamond python "Slippery" has become active again after the cold season. She's showed all the right signs she is ready to eat again... Had a poop, much more active and healthy as. The problem is all the signs are right and she will take her Rat with no probs. After she has struck and constricted the rat she'll hold tight on the coils and then just as I think she's gonna start swallowing she'll let it go.. Here's where my headache begins. After the spit out trick she goes nuts around her enclosure trying to find her food again often nosing it but not opening her mouth for a grab. This same scenario has been played out 3 times now !!!! To help understand my problem I'll list everything I am doing.....
* Food size and brand have not changed
*Temps are right... ( 24 low and with 28 high ) at least that is what i think is right.
* Gets fed at the same time every feed day
So any help is much appreciated I'm starting to think age and eyesight might have something to do with it ( 8yrs old ) But I am still fairly new at this gig....
Cheers
Rossco