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12-26-11, 06:34 PM
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Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
I went to my local mom and pop pet store earlier to buy a live feeder for our new rainbow and was talking to the lady that runs the shop. We were talking about problem feeders (since my burm can be a problem). She told me a guy who buys feeders from her says a trick he uses on snakes that don't want to eat is to put a couple of drops of chicken broth on the feeder's head. He says they take it everytime. I haven't heard of this before. Have any of you? If so, how do you do it (warm broth...live or f/t feeders, etc), what snakes have you used it on, and what kind of results have you gotten?
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12-26-11, 06:38 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
I have heard of that trick, though i've never had to use it myself. I would also like to hear about other's experiences with this particular method 
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12-26-11, 06:44 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
Hmmm... Maybe I'll try I on my JCP problem child. I'll report if I do.
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12-26-11, 07:05 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
I've heard of it- never tried thpugh.
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12-26-11, 07:16 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
Have also heard of that never had the need to do it though...
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12-26-11, 07:20 PM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
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Originally Posted by Rogue628
I went to my local mom and pop pet store earlier to buy a live feeder for our new rainbow and was talking to the lady that runs the shop. We were talking about problem feeders (since my burm can be a problem). She told me a guy who buys feeders from her says a trick he uses on snakes that don't want to eat is to put a couple of drops of chicken broth on the feeder's head. He says they take it everytime. I haven't heard of this before. Have any of you? If so, how do you do it (warm broth...live or f/t feeders, etc), what snakes have you used it on, and what kind of results have you gotten?
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i've used tuna fish oil/brine to kick start hatchlings feeding
i've seen people post about chicken broth,but never tried that myself
cheers shaun
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12-26-11, 08:05 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
I have used tuna/salmon on troublesome hatchings but never chicken.
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12-26-11, 08:24 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
How do you use the tuna/salmon? Can it be used on any snake of any age?
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12-26-11, 08:29 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
I have used chicken broth and tuna. I had success with both.
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12-26-11, 08:40 PM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
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How do you use the tuna/salmon? Can it be used on any snake of any age?
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just use the fish oil/brine or the fish itself to scent the prey item
heat the prey item (i use a hair dryer),then rub it with fish/oil/brine etc
then give the prey another quick heat,making sure the heads extra hot.
then offer on feeding tongs.
if its a lay feeder,then leave the prey in the tank overnight
cheers shaun
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12-26-11, 09:27 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
Isn't there something in processed fish that is harmful to snakes? Too much salt maybe?
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12-26-11, 09:32 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
Maybe I should try that with my picky eater too if the current switchover methods I'm using don't work...
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12-26-11, 09:43 PM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
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Isn't there something in processed fish that is harmful to snakes? Too much salt maybe?
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tuna in brine or tuna in oil is preserved naturally
theres definatley no tatse of salt when i eat it
its like the tuna's been boiled,steamed,i'm not really sure,but its just the fish and the oil/brine
that said.....
i know they advise pregnant women not to eat a lot of,if any tuna.due to its high mercury content.we limit our familys intake of tuna
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the above is just my knowledge of the subject,please feel free to correct any mistakes/misbeliefs i have
cheers shaun
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12-26-11, 09:45 PM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
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Maybe I should try that with my picky eater too if the current switchover methods I'm using don't work...
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what type of prey are you crossing from and to what alessia ?
i've heard of people going to crazy sounding lengths to get carpets from mice to rats or chicks to rats.like sewing chicks heads on to rats bodys
cheers shaun
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12-26-11, 09:46 PM
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Re: Have You Heard of Doing This With Problem Feeders?
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what type of prey are you crossing from and to what alessia ?
cheers shaun
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Kaybe my 2yr old bp from live mice to f/t rats. Kim (Will0W) has him right now and is helping me with the process. I've tried a few techniques but he is picky picky picky. There's a thread up here somewhere about him and trying to switch him over but I'd have to dig it up...
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