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| huffy_86 |
Posted - 24/09/2011 : 15:49:52
Hi guys, since getting Pablo several weeks back we've been feeding him in his rub on a nice big bit of kitchen roll so he can settle in easier. His next weekly feed is coming up on Monday and I've bought a separate rub to feed in outside where he's living. At the moment his rub is only small and we always watch him as he feeds and there's never any problem with the kitchen roll not covering the aspen enough but I want to get him into the habit of eating in a separate rub now while he's young so its not a problem when he's big enough for a larger viv and the kitchen roll doesn't cover much of the aspen!
Will there be any issues to expect when changing a feeding location or is the best way just to try it and find out!?! |
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| thistle |
Posted - 29/09/2011 : 00:39:31
That's great. It's always a relief when they eat so easily. |
| LittlestarRed |
Posted - 28/09/2011 : 07:31:26
That's great! :) |
| Emmy1 |
Posted - 27/09/2011 : 20:43:21
Good news! Glad he enjoyed his meal. :) |
| huffy_86 |
Posted - 26/09/2011 : 23:50:39
UPDATE!!
Tonight was feeding night and after a short handling session we put Pablo in his new feeding rub after having his last couple of feeds in his viv whilst settling in.
He spent a couple of minutes exploring the new environment and after patiently dangling the pinkie in the rub he sniffed it out, grabbed it and started munching.
We're so happy he's a good eater! Not had any issues at all so far, he even ate the night before he shed. Hopefully he'll grow up nice and big  |
| Emmy1 |
Posted - 25/09/2011 : 19:12:20
The one thing I did when I first rescued Shoezy was establish a different smell in the feeding rub than in her home rub. I also made sure the feeding rub was a little smaller. I rubbed the mouse all over the feeding rub, took the mouse out and then put her inside the feeding rub for about ten minutes. As I had only just rescued her I was unsure if she'd be a good feeder, but the smell got her hungry, so when I introduced the mouse she stuck and constricted. When she was finished she went back into her living rub, where there wasn't any mousy smell.
Now that she's in a viv and has been with me for over a year, I think she knows the difference and understands when she's being fed now, so I don't rub the mouse all over the feeding rub any more, but I think it's a handy tip for allowing a hatchling to get used to telling the difference between home and the dining room. :p |
| huffy_86 |
Posted - 25/09/2011 : 15:40:01
I guess while he is young its the best time to do it so he doesn't get so used to eating in the viv. I'll give it a try tomorrow night and will report back!
I also want to get him to strike and constrict aswell! I know you can't train snakes so I won't be disappointed if he won't. Will they do this as a hatching or only when they're bigger? |
| eeji |
Posted - 24/09/2011 : 21:47:22
once he's big enough for loose substrate it won't be an issue if a bit of aspen is stuck to his mouse |
| Mamma |
Posted - 24/09/2011 : 19:23:18
I dont think it should be a big problem for him  Older corns.... perhaps. I know my adult (5 yrs old) will not feed in a seperate tub. Hes my rehome... and was always previously fed in his rub/viv. I tried to introduce him to seperate rub feeding... but he refused to eat every time. Hes my only one that I feed in the viv.
Its worth a try though xxx |
| Aegis |
Posted - 24/09/2011 : 17:33:33
As already said all you can do is try, Karuza's old owner used to chuck mice in the viv with her and that was it. I done this with her first 2 feeds and now i have her used to being fed in a 50L rub, weigh her first, then in goes the mice. :) |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 24/09/2011 : 17:01:33
Try it and find out.
As he's already an established feeder I wouldn't have thought it'd cause issues. |
