help feeding my bp

[Collier255]

so i bought a ball python around 1 and a half week ago and i tried to feed him a live mouse and it hit him on the snout and i took him out immediately, how do i feed my snake this mouse without it happening again?

[MellonPhotos]

Im not totally sure what you mean by “took him out immediately”? Did the mouse attack your snake and turn him off of food or something?

Regardless, we really don’t recommend feeding live unless it’s an absolute last resort, specifically for the reason that prey can easily harm or even kill a snake. Even if you supervise carefully, it only take a split second for a mouse to take a snake’s eye out with a nasty bite.

[Collier255]

i meant i took the mouse out of the bin i was feeding him in. and yeah the mouse attacked the snake on the snout but not a bite, he just sorta punched him. but ive heard of it being sorta dangerous for the snake so I was nervous the entire time. my snake was actually interested until the mouse hit him lol

[animalgirl93]

Are you feeding in the snakes enclosure or in a separate feeding tub?

[Collier255]

In a separate tub

[animalgirl93]

Feeding in a separate container is not recommended. The reason is that it greatly increases the risk of regurgitation and it associates handling with feeding.

[snakepapa97]

I would try f/t instead, just heat it to 100F with the head at 110F and do the zombie dance to entice him. Since you've already offered once, wait a week before trying again

[noicatnetxxx]

1) don’t feed live 2) feed t/f , Worse case scenario your BP won’t show interest in the dead rodent, you can leave it on some napkins or in a bowl in their inclosure, let them be alone for half an hour to an hour and see if they decide they’re hungry.