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02-04-09, 10:20 AM
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Re: BP Won't eat
Good luck, Kenny!
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02-04-09, 10:34 AM
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Re: BP Won't eat
uhhh . . . I'm confused . . . a fifth of an inch in diameter? If he weighs 600 gm, which is close to twice that of my young BP, then yours should be quite a bit more than a fifth of an inch d. Mine's about 1.5 inch d (one and one-half inches); that's an estimate, as he's in his hide digesting a nice meal right now.
sounds like you've got a good plan, though, for your next feeding effort. When you are ready to offer the rat, heat the head a little extra by holding it under hot running water for several seconds to create a strong heat signature (you can do this while it's still in the plastic bag). It also gets a little blood flowing which can help with an appetizing scent for the BP. Then offer the rat to your snake.
Hang in there!
Last edited by Chu'Wuti; 02-04-09 at 10:34 AM..
Reason: clarification
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02-04-09, 11:46 AM
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Re: BP Won't eat
chu i was eating when i read the thing about the blood flowing in the dead rat. needless to say i threw the rest of my burger away lol. but i think he meant that it is 1.5 and just hit the next key over on the keyboard.
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02-04-09, 03:04 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
HAH ok a few items of discussion:
1- I meant 1.5 but accidentally hit the / key instead. I'm horrible at editing.
2- I am a she not a he. Kenny is short for Kendra.
3- I happened to be eating too, guess I learned a lesson: don't eat at the computer.
Thanks again for all the help everybody has given me. I will be sure to update you late Friday/early Satuday.
Kenny
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02-04-09, 06:56 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
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i was eating when i read the thing about the blood flowing in the dead rat. needless to say i threw the rest of my burger away
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OMG! ROFLLMAO!!!
Sorry, lady and gent! Yep, the lesson is don't eat at the computer when you're reading stuff on sSnakeSs!
Although, having had kids discuss road kill at the dinner table (and having dealt with all the other associated gross things having to do with raising kids), nothing much bothers me nowadays. I eat/read/type/eat . . . no problem!
Even the snot regurg on another thread was pretty funny (though I can see why it would be worrisome, too, of course!)
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02-04-09, 07:04 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
Wow! You are the ultimate multi-tasker!!
Mhhmm. I read that thread. I have no idea what it could be but it was interesting to read it just so that I know what can happen and then how to solve it after people reply to it.
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02-05-09, 10:53 AM
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Re: BP Won't eat
lol sorry Kendra!! 
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02-05-09, 03:00 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
sorry kendra that is an awesome name why would u use it to kenny. i had an old friend named kenny and he was a dirtbag.
that was my thread on the snot-like regurg. i can say now thought that my snake was out all night last night and i am waiting till tonight to feed it and no regurg today.
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"Make no mistake, your snake does not love you, it tolerates you"
"Get off my snake, B*tch"
These make me laugh......Kyle
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02-05-09, 03:33 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
It just sorta happened. A few years ago in gr. 9 somebody called me Kenny and it stuck.
My parents and a few people still call me Kendra. People also call me Drew, as in Kendrew,which is another nickname that got shortened.
It's nice to hear that your snake was out and about! Hopefully feeding will go well!!
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02-05-09, 09:59 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
I guess I'll have to check back tomorrow to hear how the feeding went!
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02-05-09, 10:08 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
Yup, But I will definitly let everybody know.
Everybody has been so helpful and kind and I would like to genuinely thank everybody who has offered advice.
"Thank you"
Kenny
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02-06-09, 09:35 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
Mkay, an update so far:
I am heating up the rat now. I am using warm water and then when it starts to thaw I will use hotter water. I personally don't like pouring really hot water onto something (anything) frozen, I like to warm it up first. Wolfus has been periodically out and about tonight so I'm thinking this is going to go well! =]
I'll keep you posted!
Kenny
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02-06-09, 10:18 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
hey good luck.
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"A rattlesnake that doesn't bite teaches you nothing."
"Make no mistake, your snake does not love you, it tolerates you"
"Get off my snake, B*tch"
These make me laugh......Kyle
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02-06-09, 11:03 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
Ok, I've been wriggling the rat since a few minutes after my last post. It doesn't seem to be fooling Wolfus. I have had a rough night. My bird, Paullie has sadly passed away and it came to us a quite the shock because he was chirping and bathing this morning. I will leave the rat in for another little while to see if he takes it. If not I'll try again soon.
Kenny
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02-06-09, 11:36 PM
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Re: BP Won't eat
I am tired and giving up for tonight. The muscles used for wiggling a rat are getting tired so I'm going to have fabuloud definition in one arm. Wolfus has crossed from the hide on the warm side of his habitat, to the cool hide on the other side and back again. Giving the rat no more than a glance and the occassional flicking of his tongue. I ran the top third of the rat under hot water from the tap several times to keep in nice 'n' hot incase Wolfus was interested. The rat doesn't look very big next to him at all. It is definitly smaller in diameter and circumference than he is. Oh well. Maybe next time, right? Unless there are any other tips that could help me.
G'night...or shall I say good very early morning,
Kenny
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