Ball Python & Rat living together
Spider
ball python did not eat it, and the rat was running around the aquarium (10
gal) all night. I expected it would be dead by the next day. It wasn't.
It is now 8 days later. The rat has taken over the wooden box where the ball
python usually stays. The rat was eating shed skin off the ball python. I
did not see that the python was shedding. I took the snake out and pulled
most of the dead skin off. I have been feeding the rat because I am
concerned that it will eat the python at some point. I am wondering what to
do, as the python has no interest in eating the rat. The rat freely walks
over the python and up and down the python's back. The python is active and
moving around but the python completely ignores the rat.
GWB
You're asking for tragedy.
When you're not looking the rat will injure your snake.
Spider
injure your snake.>
Should I just get rid of the rat (maybe return it to the pet store) and wait
another week? The BP usually eats one rat-pup every two weeks. It is kind of
strange that it is not hungry after three weeks. I have never seen it do
this before.
Jules
"Spider" <spi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Has been known for a reptile to live quite happily with a rodent...i think
it was a hanster IIRC
The snake could be stredded, dont usually eat during a shed period (although
mine ate 2 large rats once the cloudyness vanished)
never kept royals, so cant be too precise...you could remove the rodent,
give the snake a few days, then try again
the rat can and may do serious damage to the snake
dr del
The other posters are right - your asking for your snake to get bitten.
take the rat out - if the pet shop will take it back then that's probably
wise.
As for getting some information to help you avoid any problems like this may
I cordially invite you to a forum I use;
It is an american based site but there are many of us from different
countries and the information is second to none.
dr del
GWB
Remove the rat and room and board him for a few days or so.
It would be wise to kill the rat before feeding.
(slam on the floor in paper bag for instance.)
Look into frozen.
spider
bitten.
> take the rat out - if the pet shop will take it back then that's probably
> wise. As for getting some information to help you avoid any problems like
this may
> I cordially invite you to a forum I use; http://www.ball-pythons.net/
>
Thanks for the info and the tip. I am putting the rat in a spare enclosure,
and see if the BP wants it next week.
spider
would be wise to kill the rat before feeding. (slam on the floor in paper
bag for instance.)
> Look into frozen.>
I have read about frozen; will look into it. Thanks for the advice, I am
definitely finding the rat a new home.
GWB
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