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Feeding And Habitat Updates
On the last post I mentioned I would leave the two uneaten weanling rats in Alice’s habitat overnight to see if she would take them. Both of the rats were still there the next morning. I knew she was hungry … Continue reading
Ate 1, Spit 1 Out, Bit At 1
Another semi-successful try to get Alice back on rats. I defrosted two rat weanlings in a bag with a large mouse. I did not rub the scent of the mouse directly on the any of the rats. I offered her … Continue reading
Not Hungry Today
The last time Alice ate, she had a weanling rat after a large mouse. I tried to feed her today and she just did not seem that interested in a weanling rat. She was offered both white and brown ones … Continue reading
One Out Of Two
After Alice refused the weanling rats on the 19th, I decided to see if we would have better results with todays feeding. I scented the rat with a mouse before placing it in her feeding bin. She was hungry and … Continue reading
Alice Concerned With Weight?
Alice seems to be going through a “I think I am fat” stage. She only ate 4 of the large mice I offered her today. Bull Snakes are known for going off feed from time to time. She weighs in … Continue reading
Can I Watch?
I had Alice out today for a habitat spot clean. I handled her for a little while and then put her in the holding bin that I use for this purpose. She poked her head out and rested it on … Continue reading
Trust Issues
Feeding day for Alice. I decided to try a jumbo mouse again mixed in with the large mice. As soon as I tried the jumbo on her she decided she could not trust taking anything from my hand. She refused … Continue reading
Enjoying The New Digs
Alice seems to be enjoying the new habitat and the changes that I made. She is making use of both sides of the habitat and is hiding less. The darker color inside seems to provide greater security when the lights … Continue reading
Time For Hide Upgrade Again
I had noticed that Alice way staying on the cool end of her habitat even after moving her into her new home. Household temps had been warmer than what I would like the cool end to be so it seemed … Continue reading