because I've got some snakes that haven't been eating, I thought I'd try some live rodents
they had pinkies and fuzzies at the expo (they only permit live rodents that are still blind) and I got some of each
it was one of my more stressful feeding experiences
well, they snakes they were intended for completely ignored them
the pinks were intended for the lystrophis and the xenochrophis - neither in the least interested
my maritime didn't even seem to recognize it as food
I ended up feeding them to the lizards
I tried one on Henner, the beardie, and he bit one in half and then backed away, looking rather disconcerted (he's a sensitive guy)
he did finish the half he had in his mouth, but I don't think he ever wants to try this again
the gerrhosaurus eat everything - bless them
I'd gotten the fuzzies expressly as a treat for my (won't touch dead food) concinnus
she will now take f/t pinks, as long as they're bobbing in a bit of water with a live fish or two (she won't eat the fish though)
she was not in the least interested in the live rodents (?????), so I ended up feeding them a king and a hog and was able to observe two very different methods of killing
grrr
I'm a little relieved, because I don't have to do this again
but I still need to get those darn snakes to eat something