its day 5 since i've tried to feed him, please help

b23ball23 · 09-25-04, 08:19 AM

well its been 5 days since i offered him food and handled my pueblan milk. I have som frozen pinkies and was wondering if you guys think it is time for me to feed him (maybe he's settled in). If you do think i should offer him pinky in the near future, how should i do it?
should I put him i a tuppleware container with a pinky,
or should i not even touch him and just put the pinky on a small plate in front of his hide?

sorry forall of the questions but i just want to start him off on the right foot , and make sure i'm doing everything right.

thanks and god bless,
ben

hooter · 09-25-04, 08:59 AM

I feed my Pueblans in a tuppleware container with a pinky. I hand feed my Corns and feed my Boas, Pythons, in large tubs. Pueblans seem to not realize they have food untill they come head to head with the food so make sure the pinky is in front of his head. You can lay the pinky in the tuppleware and push it closer to him VERY SLOWLY untill it just about meets his mouth. As soon as he flicks his tongue he should be interested.

If he still doesnt eat try to cover the container with a towl or something to make it dark. I have found with pueblans if they dont eat for you they will almost always take it the day after. With most snakes if they dont eat i wait another week but with pueblans I try again the next day if they dont eat and they have excepted every time

~ Hooter

Tim_Cranwill · 09-25-04, 09:16 AM

I would just leave the food item in the enclosure with the snake over night. He will find it and eat it if he wants to. If he doesn't eat it, wait 3 or 4 days before offering again.

Young milks are usually WAY to spazzy to feed with tong/tweezers. They freak out too much and don't even notice the food!

b23ball23 · 09-25-04, 09:57 AM

[IMG]102-0216_IMG.JPG[/IMG] this is him/her, not a great picture, but i love the colors

b23ball23 · 09-25-04, 11:01 AM

pic didnt work...o well
i just put the thawed pinky on a small tuppleware lid in front of the snakes hide, how long do u suggest i leave it there?

hooter · 09-25-04, 12:39 PM

all day

b23ball23 · 09-25-04, 03:14 PM

i just got a live pinky from the store, how would you feed it to the snake?.....just plop him in the cage?
o yeah- how long could a pinky survive (not being eaten)
thanks
ben

bighillreptiles · 09-25-04, 03:24 PM

I woul put the pinkie in and leav the room for a while and see wht happens ,It is best to feed after dark hope this helps

b23ball23 · 09-25-04, 03:33 PM

i replaced the pine sub. with paper towels so i'll let him settle down, then i'll feed him tonight

thanks guys
ben

bighillreptiles · 09-25-04, 03:38 PM

sounds good Ben

b23ball23 · 09-26-04, 06:29 AM

i left the pinky in overnight and.......................................nothing, the snake did B]not[/B] eat a live pinky!(who is still alive)
last nigt when i put the pinky in, the snake slithered right up to it and looked very interested. But then I left the room and came back in the morning and the pinky was still there.
I wonder why he's not eating
well when should i try again?
what else would u try

thanks for all of the help
Ben

hooter · 09-26-04, 10:25 AM

What size cage is the snake in?

b23ball23 · 09-26-04, 12:17 PM

10 gallon

Kevin McRae · 09-26-04, 12:24 PM

Thats a large cage for a hatchling in my opinion, try putting him in a small sandwich container with a ball of newspaper while feeding...

b23ball23 · 09-26-04, 03:28 PM

how long should i leave him there?