Feeding...Just a few questions... - Page 2

iBaman · 08-02-12, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

the only problem i can think of,is a snake may regurgitate being handled so soon after feeding

i must admit its never happened to any of the carpet pythons,i take out to feed,due to me keeping more than 1 snake per tank

re cleaning
i only spot clean as required,only cleaning the tank with,anti bacterial and anti viral solutions,once every 6 or 7 months

re crossing from,mice to rats

stop offering mice altogether

scent a rat with a mouse,heat the rat and mouse with a hairdryer,until they feel the same temperature as a live rat...

then burst the mouse open and smear mouse blood and guts,ALL over the rat

give the rat another quick heat,then offer to your snake

i've found braining helps...

puncture the rats skull 2 or 3 times with a pair of scissors,until a grey liquid seeps out,give the head an extra heat,then offer to your snake

you CAN brain BRAIN and SCENT at the SAME time mate

cheers shaun

He won't eat burst mice....but I can try smearing the guts on the rat. I was also going to try heating the rat, drying him off and letting him set in some mouse bedding a while

Rogue628 · 08-02-12, 07:33 PM

A friend of mine took in a 10 year old royal a few months ago who has never switched. She has always eaten mice and won't take a rat for anything. She is perfectly healthy and seems quite happy.

I have a male royal who goes off feed for no reason at all. He'll lose a few grams but is still healthy and about as active as a royal gets lol. I think he does it as a self diet as he'll plump up, almost to the point I think about cutting his food back and he does it himself. And he still sheds for me about once every 6 weeks or so.

Royals can just be finicky creatures. I honestly wouldn't worry about him.

alessia55 · 08-02-12, 07:39 PM

One reason to feed inside the enclosure is that it will reduce stress. Moving your snake out of the enclosure can be stressful and can cause your snake to refuse to eat. It's also uncomfortable for the snake to be handled with a full stomach.

Getting him to switch? Just wait it out. I was able to switch my older boy from live MICE to f/t rats... but it took 5 months. He was at a healthy weight, so it didn't hurt him to go so long without food. Click on my website (in my signature)... go to the Feeding page, and scroll down. I have a video and an explanation to help you entice him to eat the rat. Remember, patience is key!!

Tekpc007 · 08-02-12, 07:47 PM

I was always worried about substrate being eaten when feeding in the tub/enclosure/RUB...then i bought a 12"x12" ceramic tile for 3 $ and put it in the cage and try to get them to feed on it , works most of the time unless they move the food around.

iBaman · 08-02-12, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by alessia55

One reason to feed inside the enclosure is that it will reduce stress. Moving your snake out of the enclosure can be stressful and can cause your snake to refuse to eat. It's also uncomfortable for the snake to be handled with a full stomach.

Getting him to switch? Just wait it out. I was able to switch my older boy from live MICE to f/t rats... but it took 5 months. He was at a healthy weight, so it didn't hurt him to go so long without food. Click on my website (in my signature)... go to the Feeding page, and scroll down. I have a video and an explanation to help you entice him to eat the rat. Remember, patience is key!!

Haha, it's just crazy that they can go that long! I got nervous when I was moving, and he went about a month without eating (the week he was supposed to feed, he wouldn't eat. Next week I fasted him for the long trip. Week after he wouldn't eat again. then he FINALLY ate like a week after that =S)