braining

[steve-00]

being new to snakes i'm not fully sure what this is? or how its done?

 

[Michael823]

It is when you slice the head of a mouse, or peel back the scalp to expose the insides (brains), in order to expose a stronger scent. And although it sounds gruesome, it supposedly works well on some occasions for getting stubborn feeders to become more enticed by the mouse.

 

[steve-00]

oh, thank you, have u ever used it?

 

[Michael823]

I haven't, the few stubborn feeders I've had were able to eat before I resorted to that method. But I've heard it works quite well, not flawless, but it's definitely worth a try.

 

[steve-00]

hmmmm, i have a stubborn eater also so maybe if she doesn't eat again ill try it

 

[Michael823]

I'm sure you could do a search that might provide alternatives, but I've also heard of washing the mouse with soap to offer another scent that your snake may find appealing.

 

[RobbiesCornField]

It's really very simple, especially on frozen mice. I usually just poke a hole in the head, stir the brains around a little, and put some of the "grey matter" on the nose of the pink. I use one of those tiny little screwdrivers like you find in eyeglass kits to do it (sterilized first, of course). Fortunately, I haven't had to do it that often.

 

[The_Thunderer]

I've had to do it a few times for some mega problem feeders. Michael and Robbie given pretty good instruction.

Good luck!

 

[steve-00]

yeah mine isn't a real problem eater but, maybe more of just shy

 

[RobbiesCornField]

yeah mine isn't a real problem eater but, maybe more of just shy

Have you tried leaving the pink in there with him in a dark room? Or overnight? Try to leave him completely alone for several hours.

 

[steve-00]

oh well the male eat rite away, the female just took a dark room, this post was more of just questioning of what it was and how to do it

 

[bkelm18]

I've brained a couple times. I used a sewing needle and punctured the scalp a couple times (pinkies) and gave the head a little squeeze and got some of the juice out. Normally my guy will sniff the prey a bit and take one or two nice polite little nibbles before chowing down. When brained, he wasted no time and lunged at the mouse immediately. I'd say it works.

 

[Carinata]

What I do when I have done this in the past is simply taken a razor blade and cut down the back of the head and then across the head then give it a little squeez

 

[pwargcm]

What I do when I have done this in the past is simply taken a razor blade and cut down the back of the head and then across the head then give it a little squeez

that's the way i do it also. only had to a few times, ive also cut slits into a rat pink to put probiotics inside of it for a problem boa i had that my buddy now owns.