my first feed - Page 2

derekcm87 · 03-18-11, 10:27 AM

I remember a thread where alot of us were giving our advice on how to switch to f/t. I dont remember the name of the thread though. Maybe that would be useful to post here to save all the retyping of everything if anyone knows which one im talking about.

derekcm87 · 03-18-11, 11:04 AM

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/food-...echniques.html

Heres the thread I was thinking about.

cad252 · 03-18-11, 12:08 PM

i got the mouse but decided the mouse was to agressive so we killed it she got a lil interested but no takes.. i talked to the person i got her from an he said to leave her in tupermaid with the dead mouse for 24 hours in a dark hot spot an see if she takes it.. so we will see 24 hours from now.

derekcm87 · 03-18-11, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cad252

i got the mouse but decided the mouse was to agressive so we killed it she got a lil interested but no takes.. i talked to the person i got her from an he said to leave her in tupermaid with the dead mouse for 24 hours in a dark hot spot an see if she takes it.. so we will see 24 hours from now.

Good decision! And in my experience that trick works 99% of the time. But personally I would wait a few days before trying to feed her again, You may be stressing her out with all the feeding attempts. Good Luck!

cad252 · 03-18-11, 01:28 PM

if she doesnt take it ill put her back in her home an try again next friday

mykee · 03-18-11, 02:53 PM

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"i know im suppost to feed him in a seperate container "

Ahhh, says who?

cad252 · 03-18-11, 10:04 PM

thats what i was told by the guy i got her from

cad252 · 03-18-11, 10:05 PM

im new to this im trying but it is so fustrating that she wont eat.. i dunno what to do?!?

Lankyrob · 03-19-11, 06:09 AM

Best advice is relax.

Some feed in the snakes vivs, some feed in separate containers, some feed directly on the substrate, some feed on plates in the enclosure. You are doing nothing "wrong".

Pick a day each week for feeding the snake. Keep to a set routine about how you are going to do it. If the snake wont eat, it wont eat - thats life. As long as it is looking healthy, not losing weight, drinking water and you have no other concerns then dont worry.

Dont try to feed the snake again until the next scheduled feed day - if you keep trying day after day it will just get stressed and associate the prey item with stress - then it wont eat anyway.

We all have snakes that have gone months without eating - Shaunyboy had a snake hatch and straight from the egg didnt eat for NINE MONTHS - is now a happy and healthy snake.

Until the snake has eaten on two consecutive feedings - dont handle it or disturb it apart from changing water and spot cleaning. In time it should sort itself out and be fine.

Keep us updated.

cad252 · 03-19-11, 10:47 AM

She also has some flaky skin on top of her head. Could she be about to shed? I know I sound stupid for not knowing any of this.

Lankyrob · 03-19-11, 01:53 PM

Possibly, has she got a humid hide? If not may be worth gettting one in there to help the shed process.

What is the humidity generally in the viv? You may want to bump it up a little during the process.

cad252 · 03-19-11, 02:09 PM

Round 60 at night it drops toa lil under an day is a lil over

Lankyrob · 03-19-11, 02:16 PM

Sounds good to me - keep us updated

cad252 · 03-19-11, 02:19 PM

Thanks for all the advice..I will

mykee · 03-19-11, 07:29 PM

Post #24 by Rob; brilliant.
Write it down.
Memorize it.
Learn it, and repeat it daily.
Never forget it.