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Transitioning to small fuzzies

themichaelchoi

themichaelchoi

MC
My snake eats double pinks but should now eat small fuzzies according to the Munson chart. However, whenever I try to feed him a fuzzy, he does not seem interested at all. Is there some way I can help him transition better?
 
Sometimes the addition of hair puts them off. Try moving up to a large pinkie and then a larger pinkie and go up in steps. He will take the fuzzie, he just needs to adjust to the change.
 
I just encountered this where my little guy refused a small fuzzy, but ate an exact same sized pinky no problem. Is there anything else to do other than just try to find really large pinkies? Seems to be a shortage here in Northern Oregon.
 
Try slitting or even braining the fuzzy. Take a knife and drag it down the mouse's body. If you want to make sure the snake takes it by the head, take the knife and put the sharp point on the top of the mouse's head, then sort of stab the head.

This is what I do, and my corn can't eat fast enough. I also do this when the mouse has been thawed, but some people say you can do it when it's still frozen.
 
Also, just give him longer to think about it- maybe an hour, without bothering him, and maybe let him get a day or two hungrier!
 
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