Q? How do you know who is eating???

[reptile3]

I haven't yet seen any of the 3 snakes I have eat. I do know, 2 shedded, & when I clean out their enclosure, apparently they are going potty!!!

Maybe since they are still adjusting, they won't eat in front of me. Kyle is out alot...

[drache]

they look/feel lumpy in the middle?

[reptile3]

they look/feel lumpy in the middle?

Ohhh ok, then all 3 have been eating, just not alot. Thanks rhea

[Aundrea]

When they look fat in the middle. Thats how I can tell if mine ate. Max and Bennie look HUGE after they eat. They are little piggies

[drache]

oh good - glad they're "showing"

[Stefan-A]

You can always record what's going on, either using an ordinary digital camera or a webcam. That's how I figured out if both of my viperine snakes were eating, but they were easy to tell apart. edit: I knew at least one of them was eating, but neither showed any noticable lumps.

The easier way would be to separate them and find out that way.

[reptile3]

You can always record what's going on, either using an ordinary digital camera or a webcam. That's how I figured out if both of my viperine snakes were eating, but they were easy to tell apart. edit: I knew at least one of them was eating, but neither showed any noticable lumps.

The easier way would be to separate them and find out that way.

I can try that too! Thanks Stefan!

[Loren]

Best way is to separate them, but you could also use an accurate gram scale, weigh them once a week after they have pooped the last meals out and see who is growing and who isnt. You could weigh them after eating, but they might regurge from the handling.

[reptile3]

Best way is to separate them, but you could also use an accurate gram scale, weigh them once a week after they have pooped the last meals out and see who is growing and who isnt. You could weigh them after eating, but they might regurge from the handling.

I just weighed all 3 of them 2 days ago. Will wait a week & do it again! thanks

[infernalis]

I feed mine separately (OK I cheat, my adult DK's eat perched in my hand)

We have a dozen "feeding boxes" and place the snakes in them one at a time with food.

That way I know who eats, and what...