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04-17-13, 06:56 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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Funny you say that because from my experience, guys are usually the ones who chicken out when it comes to my snakes. Also, did you know that a lot of girls like guns too?  I just beat my dad in law in target shooting  |
I can actually picture the gun thing more than snakes, and I dont actually have any friends, male or female, who share reptile interests with me, at all. So yea, I knew about the guys too :P
I'm not big on guns, I don't know if being a man whether I'm supposed to or not, but I don't care for guns....or cars.
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04-17-13, 06:58 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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I can actually picture the gun thing more than snakes, and I dont actually have any friends, male or female, who share reptile interests with me, at all. So yea, I knew about the guys too :P
I'm not big on guns, I don't know if being a man whether I'm supposed to or not, but I don't care for guns....or cars.
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You should go check your parts again. More carefully this time. 
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04-17-13, 07:00 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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You should go check your parts again. More carefully this time. |
Well I have a pretty long beard, so hopefully I'm right. Otherwise I'm going to join the circus...What am I supposed to be looking for again :P (don't answer that)
Back to the original poster, if your snake doesn't want to eat, and your still having to force feed him, you didn't solve the problem....so don't be so excited yet.
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04-17-13, 07:01 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
She hasn't eaten in about a week. And I only had to kinda force feed one the others I just but the tips of the noses in her mouth and she took care of the rest. She has only on one occasion just eaten with our assisstance and that what about a week after I got Kyle then she went back to being totaly uninterested in food like she always has been. An I will leave her be she can't be played with for a few days after eating anyhow so by the time Kim can get her to the vet she will be ready to be handled and be ready to feed again in a few days if not that following day. I may have no been great with her but I won't let her not eat because she doesn't like to eat.
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04-17-13, 07:04 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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She hasn't eaten in about a week. And I only had to kinda force feed one the others I just but the tips of the noses in her mouth and she took care of the rest. She has only on one occasion just eaten with our assisstance and that what about a week after I got Kyle then she went back to being totaly uninterested in food like she always has been. An I will leave her be she can't be played with for a few days after eating anyhow so by the time Kim can get her to the vet she will be ready to be handled and be ready to feed again in a few days if not that following day. I may have no been great with her but I won't let her not eat because she doesn't like to eat.
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 Oh no, not one whole week...
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04-17-13, 07:08 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
When as you guys pointed out something is malnurished it cannt afford to go with put eating. As the all the web sites say young snakes need to eat once a week. Especially the babies.
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04-17-13, 07:08 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
Out** stupid auto correct
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04-17-13, 07:09 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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She hasn't eaten in about a week. And I only had to kinda force feed one the others I just but the tips of the noses in her mouth and she took care of the rest. She has only on one occasion just eaten with our assisstance and that what about a week after I got Kyle then she went back to being totaly uninterested in food like she always has been. An I will leave her be she can't be played with for a few days after eating anyhow so by the time Kim can get her to the vet she will be ready to be handled and be ready to feed again in a few days if not that following day. I may have no been great with her but I won't let her not eat because she doesn't like to eat.
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Snakes often go off feed for months and still remain healthy. Many BP owners will tell you some of their snakes went off food for more than 6 months and they didn't become sick. In fact, many don't even lose a significant amount of weight.
Generally, sick snakes won't eat. If a snake is sick , the focus is getting the right treatment. It will most likely start eating on its own as it gets better.
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04-17-13, 07:09 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
Ok. As long as you wernt shoving down her throat. It is better she digest the food before she start stressing over the move. Hopefully her problem is curable.
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04-17-13, 07:12 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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When as you guys pointed out something is malnurished it cannt afford to go with put eating. As the all the web sites say young snakes need to eat once a week. Especially the babies.
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Well if thats what all the websites say, I guess I'll just keep my mouth shut and start feeding my hatchlings forcefully on the 8th day, you learn something new every day !
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04-17-13, 07:14 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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Snakes often go off feed for months and still remain healthy. Many BP owners will tell you some of their snakes went off food for more than 6 months and they didn't become sick. In fact, many don't even lose a significant amount of weight.
Generally, sick snakes won't eat. If a snake is sick , the focus is getting the right treatment. It will most likely start eating on its own as it gets better.
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She wasn't eating when I got her on her own and she has always been thin and a squishy but she has been losing more weight and still wouldn't eat. I am hoping Kim will be able to get her to eat on her own. Fingers crossed
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04-17-13, 07:14 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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Well if thats what all the websites say, I guess I'll just keep my mouth shut and start feeding my hatchlings forcefully on the 8th day, you learn something new every day !
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May I ask what websites? Just so we can point you in a better direction.
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04-17-13, 07:15 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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She wasn't eating when I got her on her own and she has always been thin and a squishy but she has been losing more weight and still wouldn't eat. I am hoping Kim will be able to get her to eat on her own. Fingers crossed
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That's because she's sick. That's why the most important thing right now is getting her to the vet. And Kim is going to do that. I'm just praying that it's not too late.
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04-17-13, 07:16 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
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Well if thats what all the websites say, I guess I'll just keep my mouth shut and start feeding my hatchlings forcefully on the 8th day, you learn something new every day !
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Literally just read that off of two different sites young snakes (babies) need to eat about once a week to maintain growth and development.
You see why I was failing you all say they can go longer but others say they have to eat every week.
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04-17-13, 07:16 PM
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Re: Serious problem with Jennifer
Let her be, she admits she has faults and probably hasn't given the best care - but at least nowshe is trying to do what she can to help.
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