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New owner and questions about food

MyLittleAmel

MyLittleAmel

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He just started actual live mice four feedings ago(I have had him for one day) would it be a shock to him if he switched to dead? :shrugs:
 
Ft

By dead Im assuming FT, I have a corn that was fed nothing but live its whole life, I personally only feed Frozen Thawed to my corns unless I MUST feed live and by Must its only a option if they refuse several times. So after I got the corn I instantly tryed feeding him frozen thawed, well he has never missed a meal and he hasnt gotten a live mouse since Ive had him. In my opinion as long as its thawed correctly it shouldnt be a "shock" to the snake.
 
Congratulations on getting a cute little amel and welcome to the forums. I'm still new, but I can tell you about my experience. For the first few feedings I fed my corn (who also happens to be an amel :wavey: ) live pinkies, just to make sure she got on a good feeding schedule during her first few weeks with me. Well on her 3rd week with me when it was feeding day, I just went through the basic procedure of thawing out the frozen pink in warm water, thawed till its "squishy" and then put her in her feeding container, a little "kritter keeper", with paper towel down for substrate. I put her in first and then I placed the thawed pinkie right in front of her nose. It didn't take her long to go for it. I think they might sniff it over a little longer, but if you are lucky and have a healthy, happy, hungry, hatchling, then she should eat it without any problem. But you should wait at least three or four days before you feed her, just because she is in a new place and needs to adjust to her new home. If you have problems with your snake not taking a f/t pinkie you can always try braining the pinkie and/or cutting slits along its back. Maybe someone else can give more details on how to do these two things, as I've not had to do them (yet). Feel free to ask any questions you have, but also check out the FAQs section too. Its very informative and was put together by the members here.

Becky and Bobo
 
Bobo's Mama, had some excellent advice. I just thought I'd add that you can also try wiggling the defrosted mouse in front of him if he seems disinterested at first. Sometimes the movement catches their attention and they just can't resist.

Also, when I use f/t (which is all the time, now) I always double check to make sure it is fully defrosted by lightly "pinching" the skull of the mouse. I just put one finger (and thumb) on each side of the head and squeeze gently to check for any coldness. The brain is the last part to defrost, and if the skull feels warm then you are probably good to go.

Good luck with your new little amel, and welcome to the forum!
 
Yeah, we could kind of tell........they're great little snakes. My first was an amel too. He's now over 4 ft. Have fun with yours.....and all the subsequent ones you get....
 
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