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Why wont he eat his supper???

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reptile_addict

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Feeding day was on Friday and I forgot to buy him a mouse. So I went out and bought a bag of 20 frozen mice. I left 1 in there defrosted for like 4 hours and he wouldn't eat so I tried wasking them off with soap. I left it in there for another 2hours and he wouldn't eat it so I brained the mouse and he still didn't take it after an hour. I will leave him alone for the whole night so he might eat. Do you think I sould just wait till next friday if he won't eat by tomarrow before I offer another mouse?
 
reptile_addict said:
I tried wasking them off with soap.
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I'm not expert but it seems like washing a mouse with soap is the last thing you want to do. I think a simple nick of the skin (to release some blood scent) is all you need if the snake is hungry.

Your snake may not be eating for any number of reasons -- maybe it is getting ready to shed, or maybe it's just not hungry right now.
 
I agree, if you have to wash a mouse for whatever reason use botles water, but saying that i've rarley had to wash 1, so a nic on the skin is the bet way to go.
 
one other suggestion- make sure that the thawed mouse is warm- after I defrost mine in the fridge I soak them in warm water until the center of the mouse is warm. so far, the only time I have had one of my snakes refuse a mouse is right before a shed.
hope this helps
sometimes I rinse them in plain water if they are messy- the snakes do not seem to mind a wet mouse
:)
 
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