recent snake attainment
I was out for a walk one day and by the side of the road I found a baby snake. Well to save it from the cars I picked it up and took it home, where I put it in its own cage. I've had this snake for 2-3 weeks now, which I do beleive is a Bull Snake (im not 100% positive), I live in kansas and those are quite common. its dark brown, with darker brown zig zags on its back and a yellow stomach (ill take pictures later). The snake is quite nice and lets me hold him.. doesnt run much when I stick my hand in the cage and likes to soak in the water. i've seen him soaking in the water cup a total of 3 times, for about 30mins - 1 hour periods of time. I breed mice for my other snakes (corn snake and king snake), and recently had some pinkies. I have tried and tried numerous times w/ alive and dead pinkies. I have given him Hours of privacy and he will just sleep right next to the pinky (one time the pinkie was sleeping on top of him. I've tried everything (puncturing holes in dead pinkies, putting 2 thawed pinkies in there overnight, even crickets.) I can't seem to get him to eat.
Please if anyone has any ideas about what I should do for this snake to get him to eat (short of force feeding). I will attempt it!
I am handling him alot more and hes pretty calm when I do. he has hiding boxes on the warm adn the cool side of the cage. i've tried to feed during the day and during the night.. everything!
I dont wanna set him lose for fear he is too young and may die. He is turning out to be a good pet right now and is quite nice. I really need him to eat.
xfade7
Last edited by xfade7; 06-04-04 at 11:35 PM..
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