Container Feeding Video

[guidofatherof5]

Do you have some water in there so the fish can flop around? As long as there's not too much water you can leave him for a few hours. Cover the container with a dish towel and let him sit. Checking once in awhile, to see the progress.
I'd say no more than 1/4 of an inch of water.

[RedSidedSPR]

Do you have some water in there so the fish can flop around? As long as there's not too much water you can leave him for a few hours. Cover the container with a dish towel and let him sit. Checking once in awhile, to see the progress.
I'd say no more than 1/4 of an inch of water.

Little bit of water, enough for them to live and flop and swim etc., but he shows no interest.

OK SOMEBODY CLEAR THIS UP!!

I've always heard you cover it up, so I used a solid black container. Than Wayne says that's not good, that I need to let lots of light in, so I started using a clear one.
Now you say cover it up!! WHAT DO I DO?? COVER IT OR NOT??

[kibakiba]

It depends on the person and the snake. Some snakes are more comfortable in the dark, and some are more comfortable in the light. some of my sankes, like Snap and Ember, prefer eating at night, when the tank is darker, and my northwesterns will eat better during the day when there's light. Really, you just need to find what works for your snake, they're all different... They are(like) people, too... No two snakes are the same.

[ConcinusMan]

I always feed mine mid-morning after they've had a chance to bask and warm up. Then they get their bellies full and most of them hide again.

[RedSidedSPR]

ok.... so I'll try the dark, since the light didn't work.

[RedSidedSPR]

What am I doing wrong? Is this too big?? It's all I have at the moment.

[guidofatherof5]

He's my system.
If they start eating right away there's no need to cover.
If it looks like they are not interested then I set them somewhere out of the way and check on them over the next few hours.
If they still don't eat then I cover the container and give them more time. Possibly over night.
This is what works for me.
Individual result may vary.

Just looked at your photos. I think that container is too large. Gives the fish too much room to be away from the snake.
A nice, small round container puts the fish and snake in almost constant contact.
If the fish flops it usually is flopping on the snake and that will help trigger a feeding response

[RedSidedSPR]

He's my system.
If they start eating right away there's no need to cover.
If it looks like they are not interested then I set them somewhere out of the way and check on them over the next few hours.
If they still don't eat then I cover the container and give them more time. Possibly over night.
This is what works for me.
Individual result may vary.


Just looked at your photos. I think that container is too large. Gives the fish too much room to be away from the snake.
A nice, small round container puts the fish and snake in almost constant contact.
If the fish flops it usually is flopping on the snake and that will help trigger a feeding response

Gotcha thanks. I'll do that next time.

I'm buying a deli cup or something later, I realized it was too big. There were a lot of guppies so he was contacting them. Rubbing against his nose etc.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Some of the babies i've had liked me to hold a fish in front of them before they would eat the first couple of meals lazy little beggars.

[brain]

It depends on the person and the snake. Some snakes are more comfortable in the dark, and some are more comfortable in the light.... No two snakes are the same.

I found this to be true with my Kings when I first got them. One of my fems would not eat so I left the fuzzy in overnight next day gone. After tracking her habits, I did find she preferred to eat at night where to other fem and male, they had no problem eating in the day. And she still is fussy at times in this matter.