Just got my new snakes from the airport :)

[marvelfreak]

Lucky SOB. lol Dam they are BEAUTIFUL. Can't wait to see pics of the males.

[Freebody]

hehe and here i am on your thread drooling over your new yellow anaconda lol we cant win from losing eh lol

[Man_vs_Wild]

That yellow annaconda would be cool till it gets too big. Has the fluffanator had a live rat yet? free body

[Freebody]

the guy i got them from has fed all of them 3 times with mice, first if im correct was live to get them started,but i could be wrong, since i got them i fed the 2 male ft pinky rats and the females did not eat theirs.

[red ink]

very nice womas mate. Are their bellies pink or orange?

[Freebody]

thx their bellies are orange.

[gonesnakee]

THX everyone & glad you are happy with them
They have never seen a live rat, nor should they at this point IMHO
Why were they not started on P rats?
Well here in Alberta where I'm at is "Rat Free" one of the only places in the entire world where they can easily exist but do not.
AB has had "Rat Patrol" since the early 50s? & has taken huge steps & lots of money to ensure rats never get a foot hold here in the province.
If someone ever sees one a quick phone call will have a "swat team" of rat hunters respond to find it/them & eradicate them ASAP
Thus AB has a no live rat law & if one is caught with them HUGE fines per animal as well as potential jail time. Google it up if intersted in learning more
They have all started on mice Fs & will easily switch to FT rats.
The feeding after Dave got his every single Woma here took FT Rat Ps & the one that had refused both live & FT mice Fs took 2 FT rat Ps
Approx 2/3s of all the Diamonds took FT rat Ps first time as well (approx 20some of them).
The more meals they both eat the stronger their food responses will become & the switch will be easier. I have had no issues in the past switching them from FT mice to FT rats anyhow, most struck & constricted ASAP
I think to offer them a live one would be taking a step backwards somewhat as they are all on FT prey now.
I would maybe try a live rat P in the future (a few months) if they still haven't switched over, but would be more apt to just wait & try a rat right after a mouse kind of deal.
If you thaw them all out in the same bag helps lots as well for the more stubborn ones.
I will do that for the ones that refuse them a few times.
Anyhow glad you are happy Dave & they definitely look better in person, pics fail to do them justice Cheers Mark

[spavdude2400]

hey man congrats!!!

i cant imagine how pumped you are... i sure wish i could get some more but i need to finish school and get a bigger house!!! im happy for ya.

[mummylizard]

Ah wow they are really beautiful. Big congrats!!

[Freebody]

thank you all, i just love them, they are all switched over to pf rats now, they have all eaten just fine

[gonesnakee]

Exxxcellent! Like I said I have never had an issue switching them before.
I have had Womas that absolutely refuse mice though, but end up starting on FT rats, ones that are scared of live F mice, but will eat FT ones LOL Mark

[Freebody]

check out the head shots thread, just posted a pic last night of the fem diamond eating her first ft rat. grabbed it off the tongs while she was on her perch and ate it while hanging upside down. little baby snake is a born pro.

[gonesnakee]

Wait until they get to be yearlings & they all start to try & eat you LOL
The older they get the stronger the food response it seems.
I always go into the adults enclosures with a glove first & once I put it in their face they realize there is no food coming as they are ready to eat at most all times LOL specially at night, Mark

[Freebody]

yup i know all to well about crazy feeding responce, i got a retic about 6 1/5 -7 feet now, she the calmest most dosile snake ever, but if she think food is on the way in, she turn evil real fast, i have been trying to get her to grab food out of mid flight the last few feeding, shes real close to catching them like a dog catches a ball in its mouth. it all started one day when i opened the door she came out of her cave like alway and shes 4 feet away so i tossed it in close to her well she made a huge stike and almost plucked it out of the air, i was like OMG thats bad ***, so now im trying to show her the rat get her to come out and throw it right beside her, she got the one last week as it hit the ground so just need to toss this weeks a little higher when it reaches her an i bet any money she will pick it out of mid air. crazy feeder my bella girl

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by gonesnakee

Wait until they get to be yearlings & they all start to try & eat you LOL
The older they get the stronger the food response it seems.
I always go into the adults enclosures with a glove first & once I put it in their face they realize there is no food coming as they are ready to eat at most all times LOL specially at night, Mark

so true of diamonds mate

any heat signature at all hit first wonder if its food later

best species of snake i have ever had the pleasure of working with

im so envious of you mark having all them baby diamonds to feed.

cheers shaun