SerpentLust
03-17-05, 11:07 AM
Although I had managed to tackle the humidity problem, my colombian wasn't eating at all...so...I was reading an amazing article from repvet.co about Non-Feeding snakes. Here's the link: http://www.repvet.co.za/snakes_feedingproblems.htm. Now, since I have made sure all husbandry is correct and haven't been handling her and she's seemingly healthy. I figured the only thing that MUST have been stressing her is the size of her enclosure. So, I did exactly what I did for Gainiel when he was around (my Neonate Amazon Tree Boa). Large Kritter Keeper with saran wrap cpvering 3/4 of the roof. And she LOVES it, I never realized how arboreal colombians are.
This was Gainiel's set up, hers is almost the same...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SerpentLust/Gainiel_Enclosure.jpg
I'll keep the 36" enclosure for when she's older. By that time I'll also have purchased a Habba Mist from ZooMed. Although Mike and I have managed to keep the humidity around 75-83% this is by spraying the enclosure about 5-7 times a day and we just don't have the time for that. So we'll get that installed into the melamine enclosure, and I'm going to tackle the heat light fixture with a screw driver today. Montey thrives with the red basking bulb however she's a spotted python and not very humidity dependant.
So the next day after putting her in the keeper, I tried f/t again, no interest. So, because she's young and I don't want her off feed for long, I went and picked up a live fuzzy. Man was I near tears, I swear we picked the cutest one of the litter:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/snake_appeal/Mocha/PIC00001.jpg
But she ate for me without hesitation. Now I just have to convert her to f/t and we'll be all good
Jenn
This was Gainiel's set up, hers is almost the same...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SerpentLust/Gainiel_Enclosure.jpg
I'll keep the 36" enclosure for when she's older. By that time I'll also have purchased a Habba Mist from ZooMed. Although Mike and I have managed to keep the humidity around 75-83% this is by spraying the enclosure about 5-7 times a day and we just don't have the time for that. So we'll get that installed into the melamine enclosure, and I'm going to tackle the heat light fixture with a screw driver today. Montey thrives with the red basking bulb however she's a spotted python and not very humidity dependant.
So the next day after putting her in the keeper, I tried f/t again, no interest. So, because she's young and I don't want her off feed for long, I went and picked up a live fuzzy. Man was I near tears, I swear we picked the cutest one of the litter:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/snake_appeal/Mocha/PIC00001.jpg
But she ate for me without hesitation. Now I just have to convert her to f/t and we'll be all good
Jenn