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daver676
01-26-04, 08:58 PM
Hello all. Here are some pics of my stubborn girl, and her dinner!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2286Sophia1.JPG

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2286Sophia2.JPG

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2286Sophia3.JPG

Sorry, no swallowing pics. The digital ran out of battery. :(

And yes, this is the underweight little girl i've been asking questions about. Seems that live was the way to go to get her feeding again.
elevation24
01-27-04, 03:05 PM
Glad to see that! Good luck :) She may even be able to take 2 mice.
mykee
01-27-04, 04:04 PM
Horray for live food. Glad to see her eating.
daver676
01-27-04, 04:50 PM
Originally posted by elevation24
Glad to see that! Good luck :) She may even be able to take 2 mice.

Actually, this IS the second one. I fed the first one to her 2 days before this one, and she was still hungry! :D
elevation24
01-27-04, 05:12 PM
No, I mean in one feeding. Give her the first one, let her completely swallow, then put another one in there and I bet she'll eat it too :)
Auskan
01-27-04, 05:20 PM
It would be much better to give her one big meal than 2 smaller ones 2 days apart. Their digestive systems will handle it better that way. I would leave at least 5 days between meals, and as she gets older, make it about a week between meals.
daver676
01-27-04, 11:07 PM
Originally posted by Auskan
It would be much better to give her one big meal than 2 smaller ones 2 days apart. Their digestive systems will handle it better that way. I would leave at least 5 days between meals, and as she gets older, make it about a week between meals.

I realize that, but this bp as very underweight, and these were her first meals after her 2 1/2 month fast. Also, these are the biggest live mice I could find. The switch to rats will be when she fattens up a bit, but for now, whatever she wants to eat, she gets. Thanks for the reply.
Auskan
01-28-04, 10:12 AM
I understand. I guess what I meant by one big meal is to offer both mice in the same meal - I wasn't necessarily suggesting you should have offered a rat.
daver676
01-28-04, 10:50 AM
Originally posted by Auskan
I understand. I guess what I meant by one big meal is to offer both mice in the same meal - I wasn't necessarily suggesting you should have offered a rat.

Thats what I plan on for this weekend. I'll see if she'll take both at in the same feeding.
RepTylE
01-30-04, 05:21 AM
Glad to see that she is doing good, daver. Hope that you can manage to fill her out a little more.