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Posted - 21/04/2010 : 16:35:51
I have a corn snake that needs to be re-homed. Will be sad to see him go but he is not eating. He shead on monday and that was all ok but he did it all in his little house rather than out in the open part of the viv. Help please. |
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| Sta~ple |
Posted - 22/05/2010 : 19:08:29
That's very good to hear :) |
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Posted - 22/05/2010 : 17:06:01
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Originally posted by cheryl buldu
Just want to say a huge thanks to everyone...... he has eaten on 30.04.10 and again yesterday.. I am so happy now. I moved his tank to a higher level so my cats couldn't jump on the viv and he has been out looking. Thanks to everyone on here for all your advice I did the braining thing. THANKS xxxx
YAY!!
Glad he is eating again!
xXx |
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Posted - 21/05/2010 : 13:34:05
Just want to say a huge thanks to everyone...... he has eaten on 30.04.10 and again yesterday.. I am so happy now. I moved his tank to a higher level so my cats couldn't jump on the viv and he has been out looking. Thanks to everyone on here for all your advice I did the braining thing. THANKS xxxx |
| devilsmistress |
Posted - 27/04/2010 : 13:15:53
Next feed brain the food, and offer if he dont take leave it on a plate in the viv over night and then let us know if he took it or not! |
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Posted - 27/04/2010 : 10:50:43
Thanks I will try anything once to get him to eat. |
| HannahB |
Posted - 26/04/2010 : 16:26:06
you tried heating it with a hairdryer? i used to heat the mouse with a hairdryer just in front of my kings viv so the smell would waft towards his viv, it worked for me  |
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Posted - 26/04/2010 : 16:04:00
Thanks guys I will try the braining thing first but I will leave it a week as he never touch the one that I put in there the other day. |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 23/04/2010 : 18:17:42
Don't try every day it may put him off. It really depends how old the snakie is.
Or you scent the mouse by washing it and make it smell like another animal like lizard skin or another rodents wee, droppings or blood. |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 23/04/2010 : 16:59:57
Braining is where you make an incision through the mouses skull, so the brain is exposed. The smell should send the snake into hunting mode.
Scenting, i believe is where you scent the prey item, in this case mouse with a live mouse, the snake may then be "tricked" into believing that the dead mouse is alive and eat it.
If he isn't eating for natural reasons such as it being breeding season which is likely at this time of year and with a snake which is older than 2 or 3 then these may not work. |
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Posted - 23/04/2010 : 16:24:18
What is braining or scenting... have left over night and still didnt eat it... hope that he might have eaten the one left in there today. |
| devilsmistress |
Posted - 23/04/2010 : 12:34:31
Have you tried braining, scenting, leaving in viv over night ect?? Im thinking its just because its breeding season, and he will probably start eating by the time we have moved! LOL |
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Posted - 23/04/2010 : 11:12:27
Thanks I have got your e-mail I will keep trying up to when you are settled and if he hasnt eaten by then we can give it a go. Thanks for all your help. I have moved his viv higher up so that the cats cant jump on his viv. I only hope that this helps. |
| devilsmistress |
Posted - 22/04/2010 : 14:30:09
Sent you an email, Im only in Gillingham, so may be ble to help you get him feeding so you dont have to get rid of him altogether! |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 21/04/2010 : 17:45:11
It may be that he has gone off his food because of breeding season.
Infact if he is deffinitely a he then that is most probably why. |
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Posted - 21/04/2010 : 16:44:30
His shed was good like always hasnt eaten for about 8 weeks if not longer and he is about 6ft It would be all of it and yes can get some pics of him. yes my e-mail is thebikerbabe@hotmail.co.uk. I like him loads but since I have had new kittens he has not come out to look or anything and I feel bad if he is not happy.
he is about 8 years old and I have had him since he was born  |
| HannahB |
Posted - 21/04/2010 : 16:41:34
was his shed clean? ie did it all come off - eyecaps and tail tip?
how long has he not been feeding for? some corns stop feeding when they are getting ready to shed so he may start refeeding soon,
how big is he?
is it just the snake you are selling/rehoming or can you give the housing ect aswell?
have you got any pictures of him?
and do you have an email address people can contact you on if they are interested? |
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Posted - 21/04/2010 : 16:39:04
Sorry location in Chatham, Kent |
