My snake NEEDS to eat

[d_virginiana]

Look elsewhere for the guppies.

CHOPPING FISH IS NOT GROSS. Unlike pinkies... there is NO guts...

Hahaha... Mine won't eat a pinky unless some part of it has been chopped so he can smell it . This combined with me being OCD means that instead of getting 'chopped' the mice get dissected. For some reason, he always goes for the liver first. It amazes me how he can just home in on it like that. I wonder if it smells more appetizing than the rest of the pinky?

[AnnaBanana]

HE ATE!!!!
He had 2 earthworms, they were about 1 1/2 inches long... How many of these should he have a week?

[RedSidedSPR]

I wouldn't be surprised that he can pick out the "good" stuff. But i didn't think they like liver any more...

Interesting

EDIT: sorry that was replying to two posts back, not your snake eating didn't see your post

[RedSidedSPR]

HE ATE!!!!
He had 2 earthworms, they were about 1 1/2 inches long... How many of these should he have a week?

AWESOME!! As much as he'll eat!!

Well, not really, but for now yeah. give him LOTS, see how much he eats enthusiastically, than give him that many every few days.

You want to give him a good bulge, than do it again, when he gets thinner

[AnnaBanana]

Should I give him lots before I leave???

[RedSidedSPR]

yes, as much as he'll eat. Don't feed for, like, 3 days before you leave, and than stuff him! with the light/heat off (while you're gone) his metabolism will go down too... he will be fine.

I know how you feel. It's great when your baby eats after all that

[Bart]

Maybe it's movement that attracts him.

[AnnaBanana]

Yeah, thats what I was thinking too... I could move the pinky around AND scent it

[AnnaBanana]

Are tadpoles nutritious???

[Bart]

Yeah, but full of parasites. Stay with earthworms, pinkies and swordtails/guppies.