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04-02-11, 08:34 AM
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Yay! Khan ate :)
So some of you may know I just got my first snake a week ago today.... I was told he would eat soon and wasnt sure if he was too stressed and what not. So my second attempt I left the F/T mouse in the tank for 24 hours and I wiggled it in front of his nose after that and he took it!!! Attempt #2 was successful  Yay. Just wanted to share how happy I am. Maybe I should go bigger than an adult mouse... He didnt even have a bulge... whats next step up? Baby rat??
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04-02-11, 08:55 AM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
Uhh i believe next step up would be a weaned rat :-)
Congrats on him eating to btw i know how you feel my bp ate yesterday after not eating for two weeks :-)
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04-02-11, 09:31 AM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
YAY! yes do the switch to rats like dan said ^
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04-02-11, 11:42 AM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
 He threw it up... Im thinking maybe he swallowed some sand with the mouse because the mouse was a bit wet... Dunno what to do. Poor guy, im gonna go get another frozen mouse to see if i can get him to eat. If he continues to throw up I might have to go back to the carefresh, even though it looks awful.
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04-02-11, 12:15 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
Place the mice or whatever you feed the snake in a plate or ash tray so that the snake doesn't ingest any of the substrate.
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04-02-11, 02:43 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
What snake is it? Most snakes dont do well on sand at all.
And we put the prey item onto a plastic plate in the viv to try to avoid ingestion of substrate.
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04-02-11, 03:37 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
What is the diameter of Khan? Was the adult mouse 1.5-2x the diameter of the snake?? Are you sure there was no bulge? I'm just wondering because too big food items can also cause a snake to regurgitate it. My six month old ksb is still eating small fuzzies and getting a small bulge. Also, don't forget to put the food on a plate with an edge (an ashtray is also a great idea)!
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04-02-11, 06:10 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
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Originally Posted by CanadianEryx
What is the diameter of Khan? Was the adult mouse 1.5-2x the diameter of the snake?? Are you sure there was no bulge? I'm just wondering because too big food items can also cause a snake to regurgitate it. My six month old ksb is still eating small fuzzies and getting a small bulge. Also, don't forget to put the food on a plate with an edge (an ashtray is also a great idea)!
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u need to increase your temp in your enclosure..they ll need a higher temp in order to digest food!
btw, my new GTP ate today too~~ and i got him a week ago as of today~ at least yours ate right? lol thats a good sign! just dont feed him till another few days later..let him rest and dont stress him out! what snake is it btw?? good luck~
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04-02-11, 06:13 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
The mouse was about same size is the diameter of Khan... He had no buldge at all! I tried the plate with an edge and he would only take the mouse when I wiggled it above his nose as he poked out of the sand... Could I have handled him too quick? I had him out before he threw it up but this was about 12 hoursafter he ate that I had him out. I know hes hungry bc he has his nose poking out waiting for me to wiggle another.
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04-02-11, 07:39 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
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Originally Posted by nikkik85
The mouse was about same size is the diameter of Khan... He had no buldge at all! I tried the plate with an edge and he would only take the mouse when I wiggled it above his nose as he poked out of the sand... Could I have handled him too quick? I had him out before he threw it up but this was about 12 hoursafter he ate that I had him out. I know hes hungry bc he has his nose poking out waiting for me to wiggle another.
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yeah i would say so.. def leave him longer in cage at least a day for him to digest ..then i would "take him out at a walk". lol relax it happens! dont stressed yourself out like i did lol
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04-02-11, 08:06 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
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yeah i would say so.. def leave him longer in cage at least a day for him to digest ..then i would "take him out at a walk". lol relax it happens! dont stressed yourself out like i did lol
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Thanks Pop I sure am strssing but Im glad he ate. Im thinking I handled him too quickly after eating. I just love to have him out hehe Ill let him settle for a few days then try again.
YOU GUYS ALL ROCK!! LLLLOOOOOOVE talking snakes. BTW, Khan is my KSB
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04-02-11, 09:27 PM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
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Originally Posted by nikkik85
Thanks Pop I sure am strssing but Im glad he ate. Im thinking I handled him too quickly after eating. I just love to have him out hehe Ill let him settle for a few days then try again.
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lol dont worry he just needs time to settle in.. like other members told me they can go without food for a long time that u woundn't even thought of..haha Like i said i got my gtp a week ago and i was stressing him out as well as myself..so i feel you .i as well want to take him out and handle him but think of him and not to handle him after at least a week or 2...just relax and lay back lol take some pics of him and post it up~~
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04-03-11, 06:20 AM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
Now that he has regurged you want to leave him 14 days or so before trying to feed again, and after feed you want to leave a 48 hour rest time before handling.
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04-03-11, 06:25 AM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
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Originally Posted by Lankyrob
Now that he has regurged you want to leave him 14 days or so before trying to feed again, and after feed you want to leave a 48 hour rest time before handling.
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Thank you Rob.. I was reading this thread over and cannot believe no one pointed that out..
Please don't attempt another feeding right after a regurgitation (throwup) always allow some time (days) before attempting to feed again.
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04-03-11, 07:15 AM
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Re: Yay! Khan ate :)
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Originally Posted by popcorn
yeah i would say so.. def leave him longer in cage at least a day for him to digest ..then i would "take him out at a walk". lol relax it happens! dont stressed yourself out like i did lol
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i give all my snakes 3 days for digestion before handling
at a push 2 days minimum before handling
a snake needs at leat 48 to 72 hours to properly digest a meal
it also needs correct temperatures to aid digestion so make sure your hot end temps are perfect
if he regurges again i would get his poo tested for parasites,etc
you also want to leave him 2 weeks before his next feeding attempt in order to let his stomach get back to normal
cheers shaun
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