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Old 04-07-09, 01:06 PM   #16
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Re: Burmase Feeding Problem....(2 months havent eaten)

A few more thoughts:

Use feeding tongs to offer the prey. Pick up the warmed prey item by a back leg and hold it in front of your snake. Twitch it just a little to attract your snake's attention, but don't poke him with it. Also, hold it a little to the side of his head rather than right in front of him.

Once you have the snake trained to take F/T, you can just thaw the prey item in a plastic bag in cool/lukewarm water. Then warm it, heat the head, and offer it.

Good luck!
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Old 05-16-09, 12:58 PM   #17
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Re: Burmase Feeding Problem....(2 months havent eaten)

Just one suggestion - I haven't seen whether or not you are 100% certain you have a male there. Female burmese go through a period of brumation, which can last a few months, in which they will not eat at all - even captive animals. We currently care for a 19.5' bumese, 15 years old, a female, who has every gone through brumation for between 3-6 months, regardless of cage temps.
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Old 09-30-09, 02:38 PM   #18
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Re: Burmase Feeding Problem....(2 months havent eaten)

Burms do not normally eat in the winter months, my burm does not eat from november to march.
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