I have run out of feeders for my red tail boa she is very hungry and we cannot get to a pet store we are snowed in and the pet store is 2 hours away is ther anything i may have in my home that i can feed her till i can get to the pet store???
Master Advisor Torunn says:
February 01st, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Hi there When did you feed her last and what do you normally feed her with? How often does she normally eat?
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:19 PM
i fed her last about 2 and a half weeks ago and she usually eats fuzzies
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:19 PM
but she is very hungry and looking around her tank i feel bad
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:20 PM
oh and i try to feed her once every week
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:22 PM
right now we are completly snowed in and i cannot get to a pet store the pet store is 2 hrs away and i just cant watch her look for food in her tank anymore
Master Advisor Torunn says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:27 PM
You could try to feed her any meat but this might be difficult as snakes are triggered to eat by their instinct and Buttercup might for that reason not be too keen on minced meat or chicken fillets. Is is worth trying though, but I would get to the pet store as soon as possible as she needs to eat what is natural to her not to develop deficiencies (ie whole carcasses). But in an emergency you could try chicken.. wings, legs, etc? Pieces of meat? Try and wiggle the food in front of hear to create the illusion that it is moving. If she wont eat it then dont worry if you have to wait until tomorrow. Snakes can go an amazingly long time without food. Hope you can dig your way out of the snow soon!!! Torunn Beurling
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:30 PM
i do have a grocery store up the road a little ways i could walk there if i had to
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:30 PM
not raw meat right?
User says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:37 PM
i mean i wouldnt give her raw chicken but would she eat a peice of steak or something like that just to make her happy for 2-3 days??
Master Advisor Torunn says:
February 01st, 2008 at 10:37 PM
No I think I would go for some cooked chicken wings, or chicken legs depending on how big the snake is. Raw chicken can contain salmonella so try to avoid that. Good luck! Torunn
User suggests:
October 26th, 2009 at 03:58 PM
i agree. if you feed your snake live fuzzies you may want to warmt he meat a little. but very little. i dotn think you should worrie though. your snkae will eat if its hungery enough. and in the future, excpetially during winter, stock up on frozen fuzzies. good luck
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