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eil
11-29-18, 07:42 AM
Hello all,


I have been doing research on the Dasypeltis crew, as I hope to acquire one within the next couple of years. However, the scant research I've found suggests they only live to be around 5 years old? This seems unlikely, so I thought I'd ask around and see how long your snakes have been with ya.


Thanks!
ClockwerkBonnet
12-03-18, 12:03 AM
Welcome to the forum!

I'm not exactly sure what specimens are in the Dasypeltis group, as I am a novice, but I do have a species from the Lampropeltis genus. It's a 3-year old gray-banded king named Lincoln. I've had him since June 2015.
Scubadiver59
12-04-18, 05:22 PM
I have two female African Egg Eaters...one's larger/older than the other and I've only had mine about six months so I can't help you out much with your research.

One thing I will say for sure, is that they are picky eaters and the smaller of the two has been on a 2-3 month hunger strike; so much so, I'm thinking of force feeding her with a syringe & tube once I locate a good source for both.



Hello all,
I have been doing research on the Dasypeltis crew, as I hope to acquire one within the next couple of years. However, the scant research I've found suggests they only live to be around 5 years old? This seems unlikely, so I thought I'd ask around and see how long your snakes have been with ya.

Thanks!
toddnbecka
12-05-18, 03:38 PM
One thing I will say for sure, is that they are picky eaters and the smaller of the two has been on a 2-3 month hunger strike; so much so, I'm thinking of force feeding her with a syringe & tube once I locate a good source for both.

I've read that they'll "drink" eggs from a bowl, have you tried that on the picky eater?
ClockwerkBonnet
12-05-18, 11:00 PM
I've read that they'll "drink" eggs from a bowl, have you tried that on the picky eater?
Ewww, that's really gross sounding! XD

Good luck with the snake on the hunger strike, Scubadiver.
Scubadiver59
12-06-18, 04:39 PM
Not yet, but I'll try that tomorrow night.

I was thinking of asking someone where I can get a syringe/tube combination, or buy both separately, and do some force feeding of a "whisked" egg solution as a last resort.

Does anyone know of any sources for the syringes/tubes?


I've read that they'll "drink" eggs from a bowl, have you tried that on the picky eater?
chairman
12-08-18, 12:13 PM
They're a little pricey, but look into a "pinky pump."

https://www.lllreptile.com/products/451-pinky-pump

There's an example and a seller that carries it. I'm sure plenty of others sell them too. The product is more aggressive than you need but it is specifically designed to safely force feed snakes.
Scubadiver59
12-10-18, 05:57 PM
Not exactly what I was thinking about...thanks, but I'll keep looking.



They're a little pricey, but look into a "pinky pump."

https://www.lllreptile.com/products/451-pinky-pump

There's an example and a seller that carries it. I'm sure plenty of others sell them too. The product is more aggressive than you need but it is specifically designed to safely force feed snakes.