How old is your Dasypeltis?

[Scubadiver59]

I have two female African Egg Eaters...one's larger/older than the other and I've only had mine about six months so I can't help you out much with your research.

One thing I will say for sure, is that they are picky eaters and the smaller of the two has been on a 2-3 month hunger strike; so much so, I'm thinking of force feeding her with a syringe & tube once I locate a good source for both.

Originally Posted by eil

Hello all,
I have been doing research on the Dasypeltis crew, as I hope to acquire one within the next couple of years. However, the scant research I've found suggests they only live to be around 5 years old? This seems unlikely, so I thought I'd ask around and see how long your snakes have been with ya.

Thanks!

[toddnbecka]

Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

One thing I will say for sure, is that they are picky eaters and the smaller of the two has been on a 2-3 month hunger strike; so much so, I'm thinking of force feeding her with a syringe & tube once I locate a good source for both.

I've read that they'll "drink" eggs from a bowl, have you tried that on the picky eater?

[ClockwerkBonnet]

Originally Posted by toddnbecka

I've read that they'll "drink" eggs from a bowl, have you tried that on the picky eater?

Ewww, that's really gross sounding! XD

Good luck with the snake on the hunger strike, Scubadiver.

[Scubadiver59]

Not yet, but I'll try that tomorrow night.

I was thinking of asking someone where I can get a syringe/tube combination, or buy both separately, and do some force feeding of a "whisked" egg solution as a last resort.

Does anyone know of any sources for the syringes/tubes?

Originally Posted by toddnbecka

I've read that they'll "drink" eggs from a bowl, have you tried that on the picky eater?