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Old 11-13-13, 10:21 AM   #16
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Re: food break

I'm kinda stumped about this no feeding situation. Hannibal Caesar hasn't eaten in 6 weeks but hasn't lost any weight either. Do we just wait them out? Keep offering and wasting food? I've tried everything to get him to eat. Raised his temps, increased his light cycle, tried scenting the mouse. My last resort is to try a live hopper but I'm not exactly sure when I should go this route.
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Yeah just wait em out. Maybe offer food every 2 weeks or so
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Lol my corn is getting fat from eating the refused mice from my others. Garage disposal!
that was kinda my snow... thatys why the pretty thing needs to go back to maintanance
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that was kinda my snow... thatys why the pretty thing needs to go back to maintanance

Same here lol
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Re: food break

I tried to youse my wc eastern garter as a disposal, he didn't take it...not used to eating mice, he's been hooked on nightcrawlers
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Well Medusa shed last night and ate 2 small mice tonight.
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Well Medusa shed last night and ate 2 small mice tonight.
Sweet that's awesome! I tried feeding Mrs. Butter cup a pinky yesterday for the first time, didn't go as WellCare I hoped, she got the head down and that was about it haha this is the farthest it got.
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Sweet that's awesome! I tried feeding Mrs. Butter cup a pinky yesterday for the first time, didn't go as WellCare I hoped, she got the head down and that was about it haha this is the farthest it got.
She is so cool! Augustus didn't eat last night lol
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She is so cool! Augustus didn't eat last night lol
yeah haha I love her she was mad at me cause I kept dangling the mouse in her face lol do you think Augustus might be up for a winter break? I tried feeding Ammit her second mouse(she normally eats two) and she didn't take it. Now I think she is up for break for good.
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yeah haha I love her she was mad at me cause I kept dangling the mouse in her face lol do you think Augustus might be up for a winter break? I tried feeding Ammit her second mouse(she normally eats two) and she didn't take it. Now I think she is up for break for good.

Lol I don't know Medusa pounded 2 small mice last night. Second one backwards.
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Lol I don't know Medusa pounded 2 small mice last night. Second one backwards.
Niiiice! Ammit used to eat mice backwards all the time haha
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Niiiice! Ammit used to eat mice backwards all the time haha

Lol that is a sign that they are hungry. Cracks me up!
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Lol that is a sign that they are hungry. Cracks me up!
Yeah, ikr! Hahaha
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Most of us keep constant temperature gradients year round. Mid 70's cool side 85 to 90 warm side for my kings and corn. 74 on warm side for my black milk.
thats exactly where im at with my milk. i let it go to 90 for a few days after it eats. when you let the mice thaw out (if eating frozen) do you have to feed it warm? sometimes it takes about 10 mins before he eats it and by then the food is cold (room temp) lol that should be ok right?

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thats exactly where im at with my milk. i let it go to 90 for a few days after it eats. when you let the mice thaw out (if eating frozen) do you have to feed it warm? sometimes it takes about 10 mins before he eats it and by then the food is cold (room temp) lol that should be ok right?



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Yeah that's fine. I thaw mine in warm water. All my snakes normally eat as soon right away. I do make them follow the tongs with mouse until they grab it.
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