Had Alice out for a little while before feeding her today. Generally it is recommended not to handle a snake before feeding it due to stress. Alice really does not seem to care one way or the other as long as it is just handling and nothing like traveling or a visit to the vet. I held her for a little while and then carried her into the bedroom where my wife was reading. She seemed to enjoy sniffing around while crawling on the comforter and poking her head under pillows. After her little exploring session I put her in a plastic bin so I could clean and straighten her habitat. Once I moved her back into her habitat, she happily removed 6 large mice from my fingers. I am still working on a plan to get her back to eating rats. I will need a day that I can run back and forth to Wildside to get live prey.
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