Hi there, I'm Jo. This is my first post, about my first ever snake. I'm green as grass & am feeling a little clueless about a few things mostly feeding / shedding cycles & thought I'd ask you experts for your thoughts.
I bought this beautiful 8yo Vic Murray Darling girl on 4th November from a friend who couldn't keep her any longer. He'd had her since she was pencil-size. She had been kept in an enclosure 900x600x600 but she needed something bigger so she's now in a brand new 1800x600x600 so she can finally stretch out. The temp ranges from about 25-35. I've been feeding her XL rats and I thought I was getting a handle on recognising when she was hungry but now I'm not so sure.
Her previous owner fed her the day she came home with me, 4th November. I offered her a large rat on 19th Nov but no interest. She shed her skin on 29 Nov & ate a large rat on 30 Nov. Then she ate an XL rat on 18 Dec, 24 Dec, 28 Dec, 2 Jan, 6 Jan & 11 Jan. I thought woo hoo she's a rat eating machine! And I also wondered if all this frequent eating might soon lead to another shed? I've since offered her XL rats on 14th, 18th, 21st & just now, 28th Jan but after much tongue flicking & examination she declines! The one I offered her on 14th Jan she actually struck it but didn't grab on ..... as if to say Get this thing outta my face!
So ...... to avoid the tally of uneaten rats getting any bigger, can anyone please advise what's going on in her pretty head? She's active, spends time in lots of different spots in her new enclosure ...... do you think she's heading for another shed? I can't see any milkyness in her eyes.
Thanks for listening & I look forward to your replies!!
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I bought this beautiful 8yo Vic Murray Darling girl on 4th November from a friend who couldn't keep her any longer. He'd had her since she was pencil-size. She had been kept in an enclosure 900x600x600 but she needed something bigger so she's now in a brand new 1800x600x600 so she can finally stretch out. The temp ranges from about 25-35. I've been feeding her XL rats and I thought I was getting a handle on recognising when she was hungry but now I'm not so sure.
Her previous owner fed her the day she came home with me, 4th November. I offered her a large rat on 19th Nov but no interest. She shed her skin on 29 Nov & ate a large rat on 30 Nov. Then she ate an XL rat on 18 Dec, 24 Dec, 28 Dec, 2 Jan, 6 Jan & 11 Jan. I thought woo hoo she's a rat eating machine! And I also wondered if all this frequent eating might soon lead to another shed? I've since offered her XL rats on 14th, 18th, 21st & just now, 28th Jan but after much tongue flicking & examination she declines! The one I offered her on 14th Jan she actually struck it but didn't grab on ..... as if to say Get this thing outta my face!
So ...... to avoid the tally of uneaten rats getting any bigger, can anyone please advise what's going on in her pretty head? She's active, spends time in lots of different spots in her new enclosure ...... do you think she's heading for another shed? I can't see any milkyness in her eyes.
Thanks for listening & I look forward to your replies!!
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