My New Pueblan! - Page 2

Deva · 08-06-11, 10:31 AM

I have been trying to offer food once a week. After I first got CiCi I fed her a live pinkie, which was pretty much immediately eaten. Then I posted the first entry on this thread. Since then, I have offered the F/T pinkies with absolutely no success. It has been certainly a week or a week and a half since she ate.

I can't have rotting dead mice in there all the time. I am going to leave her completely alone for a week and try again. Surely they eventually get hungry enough?

Freebody · 08-06-11, 01:39 PM

you have to remove uneaten food after a couple hours if you leaving it in their. try feeding her at night in the dark, also you should gently dangle the rat infront of your snakes face, dont move it around alot, this will scare your snake, unless they have a strong feeding responce. which isnt the case. maybe try to heat them up hotter than you are, i heat mine up good and warm, if it does not take it, gently put it down intront, throw a hide over them and then leave it, remember to remove this rat a couple hours later maximum. GL

Lankyrob · 08-06-11, 03:14 PM

With a reluctant eater i would heat it very hot and then try strike feeding for a few minutes at dusk - if it doesnt take it then you can leave it overnight in the viv but if its still there in the morning you need to throw it away. Dont try to feed too often, once a week is more than enough. ~And yes it will get hungry and feed at some point - keep an eye on its condition tho and if it starts looking skinny then come back for further advice.

The story we use on here regularly is Shauny having a hatchling go from the egg for TEN MONTHS without eating - it is now perfectly healthy, eating properly and has no ill effects form its fast.

Deva · 08-07-11, 05:53 AM

How would you suggest heating it - hot water?

I have put it in at night and next morning threw it out. The snake is never visible on the surface so if I want to "dangle it in front of the snake's face" I have to uncover the snake out of the bark and handle it. It has rejected any such feeding attempts so far.

The one time it ate was when a live pinkie was in there and it was dark. I just put the pinkie on the surface of the bark, I went upstairs, came back down and it had disappeared. I never saw anything. I will wait a week before I try again.

Lankyrob · 08-07-11, 06:40 AM

I put mine in a glass bowl on a radiator and then when i am about to feed i press the skull against the radiator to giv ethat the hottest signature.

Freebody · 08-07-11, 10:27 AM

i just put mine in a bucket of hot water from the tap.

Deva · 08-10-11, 04:53 AM

Yesterday, for the very first time since I got the snake, I have seen her on the surface of the bark. I take that as a good sign. I do another feeding attempt Friday or Saturday.

Deva · 08-14-11, 10:28 AM

Still no luck, its been over two weeks and absolutely no interest in F/T food. This is not good.

Lankyrob · 08-14-11, 11:16 AM

Two weeks is NOTHING - keep the faith and be patient - only attempting feeding once a week and no interaction in between times.

Deva · 08-19-11, 04:40 PM

Trying again tonight - this will be at least three weeks. I wonder if I will ever succeed in getting this snake to eat a F/T pinkie.

stephanbakir · 08-19-11, 06:18 PM

3 weeks is nothing, don't give in!
If you want to try something, brain the pinky, and play with it on the end of tongs, if that fails leave it in the hide overnight.

Deva · 08-20-11, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

3 weeks is nothing, don't give in!
If you want to try something, brain the pinky, and play with it on the end of tongs, if that fails leave it in the hide overnight.

I have this small snake in a plastic container with bark. The snake is always underneath the bark and in a month's time I have only seen it on the surface once. It is in a corner of the room where it is undisturbed.

My question is: if the snake is always under the bark, does it need something else like a hide? Something like a small box with a hole in it? I question if it would ever go in there.

Thanks for your reply.

Lankyrob · 08-20-11, 11:42 AM

It needs a hide at each end (one "hot" hide and one "cool" hide) so that it can thermoregulate and also hide away at the same time.

TeaNinja · 08-20-11, 12:02 PM

my adult dumerils used to eat live, then he put off food for 4 or 5 MONTHS during breeding season lol. when he started eating again he took f/t with no problem. now all 3 of my snakes eat f/t without issue. (in fact, all 3 ate last night)
although younger snakes definetly need to eat more often then sub-adults.

Deva · 08-23-11, 02:43 PM

I just saw my beautiful snake again on top of the bark. She went under a minute later. What a wonderful sight! I just wish she would eat.