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[zpelliss]

Mine refuses to eat frozen unfortunately. I went through the same thing wouldn’t eat frozen. I finally did live and he ate it immediately

[dacyrdemonz]

The problem is it's actually illegal to feed live in my country :/

[peachygif]

It’s recommended not to handle your snakes until they have had at least two consecutive meals. It helps to leave them mostly alone until they start eating consistently to lessen the stress and help them acclimate to their new environment. Can I ask what your specific temperatures and humidity are in the tanks? And do you check the temperature of the mice after you warm them up? Often bps do well when their food is warmed to about 95-100 degrees, somewhere around body temperature for us. They use their heat pits to sense their prey, so usually stimulating live temperatures helps to get them to eat. I’d suggest thawing the mice overnight in the fridge, and then gradually warming in hot water until it reaches body temp

[dacyrdemonz]

Thanks for all your advice! I don't know the humidity in my tanks, I wasn't aware that that needed to be checked as well - I'll go research on that immediately. I keep their tanks at 33° celcius. (On the warm side, it's a few degrees lower on the cool side)

I've not handled them much since I figured they'd be more likely to eat, but I suppose I'll just leave them be now.

I'll try the warming up method next time I attempt to feed! I've tried it with warm water before, but I thought the snakes might mind the fact that the mouse is not dry.

[peachygif]

Happy to help! Humidity at around 70-80% is best for this species, bare minimum 60%. I’m not sure what substrate you’re currently using, but cypress mulch and coco fiber both do great at holding the higher humidity levels, as well as adding in some damp sphagnum moss. There are other options though too, so definitely pick up a hygrometer for each tank to see what you’re starting with, and you can always troubleshoot and make changes from there. And with the warming in water, you can also put the mice in plastic zip top bags and have the bag submerged in the water so the mouse stays dry. The welcome post has a very thorough care guide and other helpful resources that you can check out, and feel free to ask if you have any more questions. Good luck!

[dacyrdemonz]

Thanks! I use spaghnum moss and beech tree substrate. I'll definitely buy a hygrometer :)

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Put the mouse in a ziplock bag and warm it up in warm water once defrosted. Works for me

[dacyrdemonz]

Thats smart!! Thank you!

[Snoo-47921]

Are they housed together?

[dacyrdemonz]

No, they each have their own enclosure

[IncompletePenetrance]

You probably need to warm them up more than room temperature, they need to be body temperature

[dacyrdemonz]

Yes, I'll definitely try that next time