Snakes not eating well

[drache]

supposedly men like hunting, and still we make them sit at desks all day
it is true however that with a snake you won't be able to replace the urge with spectator sports

[Mommy2many]

Guppies are safe for live fish hunting expeditions. You should be able to find them out there, I think. A few of my guys also enjoy "fishing".

[Stefan-A]

I just thought that since she seems to like hunting rather than going after frozen and warmed pinkies that fish would be a safer hunting choice than a live pinky.

Visual foragers, motion attracts their attention more easily than scent alone. It essentially puts them in a different hunting mode. I wouldn't exactly call that enjoyment.

[Mommy2many]

Perhaps "satisfaction" is a better word choice.

[Stefan-A]

Perhaps "satisfaction" is a better word choice.

I wouldn't call it that, anymore than I would call it enjoyment. The problem is with the assumption that emotions have anything to do with it.

[MasSalvaje]

I am going to agree with Stefan. We far too often associate human emotions with the actions of our animal friends. Although the stimulation of hunting live prey may benefit the snake in some way, I don't think you can say that it enjoys it anymore than a f/t or pre-killed prey item. Food is food, they eat to survive not for entertainment, IMO.

-Thomas

[mustang]

WOW GOOD EXAMPLE I DO SIT AT A DESK TOO LONG AWAY WITH URABANIZA...*hello this is robert whom is calling?*

[Mommy2many]

I am so happy that on this forum we can discuss opinions and we can all agree to disagree.

Back to the original intent of this post, whatever options and ideas we can offer our members to help them and their snakes, to provide solutions for a positive outcome and provide for basic needs, should be welcomed, barring any erroneous information that could lead to harm or mistreatment.

This forum is a wealth of information, ideas and opinions; from all ends of the world. You could not want for a better opportunity to tap into the experience and education of the people that are represented on this forum. The combination of all of these factors is what makes this site so valuable to many of us.

[Stefan-A]

Although the stimulation of hunting live prey may benefit the snake in some way,

I haven't seen anything suggesting that they would benefit from live feeding, but one thing is clear: The prey certainly doesn't benefit from it.

[Mommy2many]

On that, we can all agree!