Fire Bull - Page 2

toddnbecka · 03-27-16, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EL Ziggy

Glad your bull is eating well for you TnB. They're not carpets but they'll surprise you with their appetites. They're not your typical colubrid and should be fed more liberally, especially when they're young.

The rat pink was about the same size as a small fuzzy mouse, apparently no problem for the bull even as young as he is. I feed baby colubrids on a 5 day schedule, worked well for the Jap rats and kings, those are now up to large fuzzy or small hopper mice.

I didn't take any post-shed pics because there wasn't much difference in the appearance in the pic above. Maybe a little fresher looking, but no real change in color or definition of the markings. My Jap rats are showing a bit of green now, though still a long way from their adult colors, but a visible difference than when they arrived.

**Andy_G** · 03-28-16, 05:15 PM

It'll take a few sheds until much of a change is seen. The stillwater as well as other hypo lines tend to lose black and gain colour as they age so the pattern itself may actually become more muted as far as contrast goes.

Every 5 days works. Lots of people go every 4 and some go every 3...these guys digest fast and have a very fast metabolism in comparison to most other colubrids. Any more often than every 3 days and you may be venturing into the "power feeding" category IMO. Whatever works for you and your snake.

**EL Ziggy** · 03-28-16, 06:07 PM

I feed em every 5 days when they're young too but a little more food. I know you've got a good handle on it.

Humble308 · 03-28-16, 08:17 PM

Haha sorry TnB I guess I get so pumped to see how everyones pits are coming along

toddnbecka · 04-02-16, 07:26 PM

Here's a couple quick pics from Thursday, chowing down a rat pink:

toddnbecka · 06-18-16, 12:44 AM

Couple recent pics, this one is growing very quickly. Will happily take 2 rat pinks, while the baby Honduran milk from the same reptile show is still taking small peach fuzz mice.

Colors are a bit darker/more distinct now, but not much different yet. Great disposition, usually comes right over to my hand when I reach into the enclosure. Not flighty at all about being picked up and handled, and happily takes food in hand w/out trying to eat a finger before or after (unlike my female thayeri king, lol.)

**EL Ziggy** · 06-18-16, 01:17 PM

Those colors are really coming in strongly TnB. How much does your bull weigh now? He's growing fast.

**Andy_G** · 06-21-16, 12:45 PM

Looking great! Some of the red/fire bulls will orange or yellow out a bit but will still throw some awesome babies. At that age it's hard to tell exactly how they'll develop, but that's looking to be a really nice one!