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Posted - 10/08/2010 : 21:42:12
We got our Corn a week last Friday and he hadn't eaten for over a week at that point, he went in to shed pretty much when we got him and shed on last Saturday night. We tried feeding him out of his faunarium on Sunday and he wasn't interested, yesterday we tried again adn he didn't take it so I put some paper down in his box and left the pinky in with him overnight. Also he hasn't moved since I got up this morning. The temp are 29.3 and 23.5.
Am I right to be so concerned as he hasn't fed for nearly 3 weeks now. I have handled him a couple of time, to help him shed and to clean his box, and seemed quite relaxed.
Cheers |
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| mikerichards |
Posted - 03/09/2010 : 07:12:09
Don't panic too much, some snakes are slow starters, a couple of mine are 2 months old and have never fed!
One suggestion, may be worth moving the snake, high traffic on a wooden floor is highly likely to produce lots of vibrations, vibrations are the snakes only way of hearing, and lots of 'noise' can be very stressful, especially if its used to quiet.
How big is his enclosure? For a young baby I would recommend a permanent (for now) tub size of about 6x12 inches, don't worry about it being too small, it helps them feel secure.
If moving is not an option, try getting some rubber matting to go underneath, that will dampen the vibes.
Bring the temps down from 29 to 27, a small change can have a large impact, and its plenty warm enough, but will slow his metabolism so food will last longer (theory, not tried it personally)
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| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 02/09/2010 : 18:44:24
Hi, I'm really sorry to hear about Buster's regurge. Hopefully it will be just one of those things, but I can appreciate how worried you must be by now.
You've probably read it already, but if not,there is a good sticky on regurging.
I do hope you manage to get Buster's problem sorted out. All the best! |
| ryanred5 |
Posted - 02/09/2010 : 13:08:19
Here is something you could try, it was something I read about on a different forum.
Try soaking the pinky in tuna juice, quite a lot of people swear by it.
Hope it works.
Good luck. |
| n/a |
Posted - 02/09/2010 : 10:57:16
Here we go again, tried to feed him again on the 25th he didn't take it so left the pinky in with him over night and it was still there in the morning. Left him until monday and put him in a small container with the pinky and he ate it overnight however he regurgitated it yesterday. Since we got him on the 30th of july he has only fed once and didn't feed for at least a week before we got him. He is looking skinny and his spine is showing. Could he be a snake that just doesn't feed? |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 17:07:53
Well, is this a fairytale ending or what - while I was making that last post, I had a mouse in with my Cy, who hasn't eaten since 28 July (not a long time, I know) - and now she's eaten her mouse too!
It is a lovely sight, watching that lump go down into an empty little belly ... |
| n/a |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 16:32:46
Fab. |
| elament |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 16:30:34
Thas brilliant news. Well done! |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 16:23:11
Hey that's great!!! Really pleased for you and Buster! You wait, once he's started he'll be a gannet now! |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 15:37:51
that's great
keep everything the same, with no handling or stress, till he's taken a few consecutive feeds though  |
| FiestaSTLou |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 13:41:39
great news :) |
| n/a |
Posted - 19/08/2010 : 12:55:01
Just an update on Buster, after moving his faun into the Viv on Sunday night we've left him alone. Too every thing out of the faun last night except the water bowl, put some paper down and tried to feed him. I tapped his tail a cuple of times and he struck twice but didn't take the pinky, so I left it in there with him and covered the front of the viv. This morning the pinky was a nice lump in Buster, THANK GOD. We now have a feeding snake. Thanks to everyone for the advice.
Cheers
Brett |
| n/a |
Posted - 16/08/2010 : 00:02:45
Out of airing cupboard and put the faun itself inside vivarium! Gonna leave alone now for a few days. Thanks for advice. Much appreciated. |
| HannahB |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 22:20:59
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Originally posted by razor400
'Mrs Razor400' here with an update on Buster. We are going to try the darkened quiet place (the airing cupboard) tonight
Please do not put your snake in an airing cupboard!!!
simply cover up the viv/faun if you want to give him some privacy.. in order to digest properly they need to be able to thermo regulate - hence the hot and cold ends.. by putting him in the airing cupboard it would take that away..potentially be too hot for him and if its dampish then it could give him an RI (if it was really dampy and muggy in there) - worst case senario of course..
he'll eat in his own time.. my smallest Aura hasnt eaten on her own since we got her which was back in september last year - took til Feb this year for her to be able to eat half a pinkie! so please dont worry too much - easier said than done but at least hes not a royal! |
| Scarlett |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 20:44:08
I wouldn't be so worried if he's active, shedding and drinking regularly. Perhaps try warming the pinkie up just a bit more than usual, wiggle it (as that can trigger a strike feed) or use the other suggestions such as braining (which seems to be a good way to get a non feeder feeding, as something in the scent of the brain seems to be appealing to them). I wouldn't really worry about raising the humidity if I were you, they're hardy little things and I'm sure very few people on here worry about the humidity for a feed. The only time humidity might come in to play is if he's having issue's shedding, but most of the time you'll find people suggest a bath for the snake rather than raising the humidity because it can lead to respiratory infections. |
| n/a |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 19:48:52
'Mrs Razor400' here with an update on Buster. We are going to try the darkened quiet place (the airing cupboard) tonight and then if that doesn't work, in a small tub with just buster and a pinky tomorrow night but we're gonna try raising the humidity level as this normally rises at night time in their natural habitat. The thing we don't get is that he is displaying quite normal and confident behaviour. He's not hiding out now even during the day in a high traffic area. Every night now for the past 4 evenings he's has a good wander round the faun trying to work a way out, having a drink etc etc. He was a tad freaked out at his journey to the pet shop this avo and just lay curled up in the middle of the faun trying to be invisible but, after only an hour and a half back home he's having a drink and a wander round and now he's just laid outstretched in the open quite chilled. When we've handled him he seems relaxed and really content to be with you. He doesn't seem like one of those snakes that are born weak and just don't make it neither does he seem stressed out. Not giving up yet that's the main thing. We got buster for our 6 year old little girl Caitlin who seems to have a gift for all things animal and reptile so the stakes are high because she's so in love with him. We'll keep you posted and all advice is desperately welcomed. Thanks to everyone that's helped so far. |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 18:40:51
Did he come from the petshop? If things get too desperate you should be able to take him back in which they can try to feed him and give him back or offer you a different snake. It shouldn't get to that though, they can go without feeding for months.
Have you tried something like an empty butter tub with air holes with no water, no hides or anything and putting him in that to feed with a warmed up mouse? If you do this, try and put it in a dark room in which no-one/nothing will go in and leave over night.
Has he/she even eaten before you brought he/she home do you know? |
| elament |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 18:12:27
Razor if I were you I wouldnt give up on him just yet. I speak from experience here as I have a corn who didnt eat for the first seven months of her life and all it took with mine was a change in enviroment and she was eating like a hog. She soon caught up. Have you tried some of the tips in the thread about non eating snakes. There are loads of good tips on there of things to try before you give up hope things like braining and heating up the head of the pinky are all worth trying. Another one of mine went all hormonal in the spring and he didnt eat a thing for four months and hardly lost any weight at all so try not too panic too much at this stage. I suggest you start with the thread i mentioned and see if you can get any tips from there that may help |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 17:29:02
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Originally posted by razor400
Buster didn't eat overnight:-( We took him into the petshop and spoke to the guy there, he got a book out and recommended to try giving the faun a light spray with some water, putting the pinkie in with him and putting the faun somewhere dark, ie the airing cupboard. If that fails the book said try leaving him over night in a small container with just a pinkie, no water or hide. They said they would exchange him but I really don't want to do that as we're quite attached to the little sod. I'm going to move his faun into the viv I built tonight, as it is on carpet and would be quieter than where we have him at the moment (hes on a cabinet which is on wooden flooring in the dining room which is pretty high traffic).
Cheers
Brett
Aww! The operative words are - getting quite attached to the little sod.
I know how you feel - I thought Cy, my Miami, was going to oblige today, but she didn't. She's dead interested, and has fed well in the past, so I live in hopes, but they are awkward little gits aren't they? Good luck to us both! |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 17:28:57
quote:
Originally posted by razor400
Buster didn't eat overnight:-( We took him into the petshop and spoke to the guy there, he got a book out and recommended to try giving the faun a light spray with some water...........
He got a book out, sounds like he is a fountain of knowledge and experience then... |
| n/a |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 16:54:29
Buster didn't eat overnight:-( We took him into the petshop and spoke to the guy there, he got a book out and recommended to try giving the faun a light spray with some water, putting the pinkie in with him and putting the faun somewhere dark, ie the airing cupboard. If that fails the book said try leaving him over night in a small container with just a pinkie, no water or hide. They said they would exchange him but I really don't want to do that as we're quite attached to the little sod. I'm going to move his faun into the viv I built tonight, as it is on carpet and would be quieter than where we have him at the moment (hes on a cabinet which is on wooden flooring in the dining room which is pretty high traffic).
Cheers
Brett |
