Trick Your Snake on Eating Pre Killed Prey
January 3, 2009 by Pet Snake Hobbyist
Filed under Snake Pet Care
Trick Your Snake on Eating Pre Killed Prey
If you’re snake hasn’t eaten for sometime due to its distaste for pre-killed prey, don’t easily give up and shift back to live prey. Some snakes are having difficulty in transitioning from live prey to pre-killed prey. It is a common scenario for new newly captive snakes. Although, it is more common for ball pythons, but some species may also exhibit the same preference for live prey.
Tricking your pet snake should be part of your pet snake care. These pet snake care strategy is used for the safety of your pet. A live prey can potentially hurt your pet. Especially, when the live prey is introduced w hen the snake is not yet hungry. Here are some pet snake care tips in tricking your snakes:
Serve the pre-killed prey at room temperature
The raw meet have a more distinct odor in room temperature than it is frozen. It can be more aromatic when you thaw the frozen pre-killed prey. However, do not microwave the frozen delight for your pet. Retain the rawness by leaving it out few hours in the room temperature or soaking it in hot water.
Disguise the smell of the pre-killed prey
Disguising the smell of the pre-killed prey can be done in different ways. You can dip the frozen animal in a chicken broth. Another way is rubbing the scent of a live animal to your pre-killed pray. It is best to disguise it with the smell of your pet’s favorite food. If it likes to eat chicks, then rub it with a scent of a chicken.