My Snake Isn't Eating ...

Caprisaurus · 09-03-13, 04:46 PM

I've seen him roam around a few times but it looked like he was just trying to escape. Right when I come up to the tank to look at him he runs away and hides. I don't know how to put him in a separate container to feed him either because he's pretty much always hiding in the empty paper towel tubes and I don't know how to get him out.

drumcrush · 09-03-13, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Caprisaurus

I've seen him roam around a few times but it looked like he was just trying to escape. Right when I come up to the tank to look at him he runs away and hides. I don't know how to put him in a separate container to feed him either because he's pretty much always hiding in the empty paper towel tubes and I don't know how to get him out.

its because you are new to him.you just need to get him out and handle him more often, get him used to you. when he hides, find where he is hiding and take him out. don't force him out though, that would stress him out.and ik its hard to take them out of the rolls, my garters hide in them alll the time lol. I cut them in half so I could just lift it up to take them out.. just handle him enough so he knows you arent to hurt him. The more you do this, the more comfortable he will be.

Lankyrob · 09-03-13, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by drumcrush

its because you are new to him.you just need to get him out and handle him more often, get him used to you. when he hides, find where he is hiding and take him out. don't force him out though, that would stress him out.and ik its hard to take them out of the rolls, my garters hide in them alll the time lol. I cut them in half so I could just lift it up to take them out.. just handle him enough so he knows you arent to hurt him. The more you do this, the more comfortable he will be.

I wouldnt start any handling until the snake has eaten a couple of times at least.

There is no need to move the snake to feed it, just feed it in its home where he will feel safer.

Caprisaurus · 09-03-13, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

I wouldnt start any handling until the snake has eaten a couple of times at least.

There is no need to move the snake to feed it, just feed it in its home where he will feel safer.

I figured that would be better but I wonder why he didn't eat last night though because that's what I did. He was wandering around and completely ignored it. How long can he go without eating you think?

Mikoh4792 · 09-03-13, 06:20 PM

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I figured that would be better but I wonder why he didn't eat last night though because that's what I did. He was wandering around and completely ignored it. How long can he go without eating you think?

He can go pretty long. Don't try so often. Worrying too much can cause more harm than good. If you try to feed him often unsuccessfully it may stress him out even more. Just leave him be for a week and try again.

drumcrush · 09-03-13, 06:23 PM

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He can go pretty long. Don't try so often. Worrying too much can cause more harm than good. If you try to feed him often unsuccessfully it may stress him out even more. Just leave him be for a week and try again.

Totally, I agree.

Mikoh4792 · 09-03-13, 06:32 PM

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Totally, I agree.

I agree with this statement.

drumcrush · 09-03-13, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

I wouldnt start any handling until the snake has eaten a couple of times at least.

There is no need to move the snake to feed it, just feed it in its home where he will feel safer.

yeah,. true, true. but eventually start to move it over to a feeding tank after a couple feedings.