f/t or live - Page 5

KORBIN5895 · 03-31-12, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

Wow.. All I know is I am getting really tired of you Apex.. your way or no way. Between feeding live ,Dumerils Boa's and milk snakes you really have your head up your butt.. ffs.

OP, Try it for a few weeks and if you have no luck just let your snake eat live. I have seen some change over and others won't but it is worth a shot.

As far as his snake recommendations go it's like this: if someone only does it missionary style and claims it's the best way how can you take their opinion to heart?

Jay · 03-31-12, 03:46 PM

[QUOTE=mykee;710376]
Then there are the meatheads like Apex who feed live because it gives them a chubby to watch animals die at their hands; (this type also tends to own a lot of guns and love hunting). These are the guys who feed live for themselves even though their snakes will happily take f/t or f/k.[/qoute]

X2

When I first acquired my jcp he came with 1 live rat. I put the rat into feed him and he stuck and coiled, the rats head was loose and he bit the top of my snakes head leaving a minor scar that was shedded away after a few months.
I didn't care for the squealing sounds and all that stuff. So next feeding I bought a fresh kill and he ate no problem.

To the op try a fresh killed rat in 2 weeks.

mykee · 03-31-12, 03:46 PM

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"Not if I quote you."

Don't be a tool Korbin, or I'll block you!
LOL!!!

Gungirl · 03-31-12, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

As far as his snake recommendations go it's like this: if someone only does it missionary style and claims it's the best way how can you take their opinion to heart?

Lmao.........

Skumbo · 03-31-12, 03:50 PM

Switch him slowly over to FT, balls are good eaters so he should pick it up, just be consistent about it. don't "go back to live" if he wont eat once or twice.

Use a hair dryer, it really "stinks" up the rat and gets them at live temp easily, my boa will eventually take F/T if i annoy her enough with it, usually after 5-6 tries, but as soon as i use a hair drier she practically bites me hand she lunges at em so quickly. same w/ my BMS, he only fed if i put the feeder and left it in there, but using a hair dryer he actually strikes at the food now.

Gungirl · 03-31-12, 03:52 PM

[quote=mykee;710376]
Then there are the meatheads like Apex who feed live because it gives them a chubby to watch animals die at their hands; (this type also tends to own a lot of guns and love hunting). These are the guys who feed live for themselves even though their snakes will happily take f/t or f/k.[/qoute]

I have to disagree with part of this.. I hunt and own a lot of guns. I do so out of target shooting and hunting for food. I do not enjoy watching animals suffer but I would rather eat meat that has free roamed rather than been in a pen its entire life. I feel bad if the first shot isn't a kill shot... You can't group hunter/gun lovers all into that "bad" group.

mykee · 03-31-12, 03:53 PM

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"Use a hair dryer, it really "stinks" up the rat "

A hair dryer is a good start, but a hot wet rat is stinkier than just a hot rat.

KORBIN5895 · 03-31-12, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Don't be a tool Korbin, or I'll block you!
LOL!!!

Soy como soy!

mykee · 03-31-12, 04:34 PM

Tu como tool.
J/k, you've been invited into the Inner Sanctum.

Gungirl · 03-31-12, 04:35 PM

lol you two are special..

Jay · 03-31-12, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Then there are the meatheads like Apex who feed live because it gives them a chubby to watch animals die at their hands; (this type also tends to own a lot of guns and love hunting). These are the guys who feed live for themselves even though their snakes will happily take f/t or f/k.[/qoute]

I have to disagree with part of this.. I hunt and own a lot of guns. I do so out of target shooting and hunting for food. I do not enjoy watching animals suffer but I would rather eat meat that has free roamed rather than been in a pen its entire life. I feel bad if the first shot isn't a kill shot... You can't group hunter/gun lovers all into that "bad" group.

That's why he said tends haha. I also own a fair amount of firearms and hunt. I'm not a fan of making animals suffer.

Gungirl · 03-31-12, 04:40 PM

I know.. I just felt like I had to say something. I am a woman.. I like to get my word in.

Snakefood · 03-31-12, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

A hair dryer is a good start, but a hot wet rat is stinkier than just a hot rat.

I tried that last week on my new boy....... no luck!!

Gonna try a fresh kill tomorrow and see how it goes.

KORBIN5895 · 03-31-12, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Tu como tool.
J/k, you've been invited into the Inner Sanctum.

Oh boy! Are there cookies?

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Originally Posted by Snakefood

I tried that last week on my new boy....... no luck!!

Gonna try a fresh kill tomorrow and see how it goes.

I find braining works best when you use your teeth.

mykee · 03-31-12, 06:59 PM

Only after the hazing.
Bring a single olive and a 3` X 3`block of ice...