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| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:13:39
Had my snake a week now so tonight i handled him for the first time and that all went well then i tryed to feed him with no success jiggled a pinkie round in his tank but he was not intrested ive now left the pinkie in his hide with him in the warm end.any thoughts on this peeps getting a bit concerned cos he hasnt eaten for two weeks now |
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| coxymk2 |
Posted - 22/06/2012 : 06:51:12
Take the pinky out and leave him for another week to settle before trying to feed again. Just do water change and poo checks. |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 22/06/2012 : 06:22:16
Hello again peeps woke up this morning to find the pinkie still there:-(
Wot next? |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 21:02:11
Ok ill keep an eye on it thanks for everyones help |
| Georgina |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 21:00:04
sometime draping a towle over can make the air temp get too high, just keep and eye, if he seems over active or going for regular swims i'd swap to paper x |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:55:54
I have a hand towel draped over half of it :-) |
| Georgina |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:53:51
temps are good. sometimes when they are in rubs they can feel a bit exposed, maybe if you could stick som paper around 2 or 3 of the edges to give him some v=cover xx |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:49:10
No i have no foliage but plan on getting some soon and my warm end temp is 28 |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:46:56
Lottabob cool vid hope i can get mine feeding like that soon:-) |
| Georgina |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:46:46
do you have any foliage in there? and what are your temps like? x
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| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:41:50
Yeah he is tiny my set up is basic but i think its ok its a 9 liter rub with a stated heat mat and two hides and a water bowl with paper towl substrate. |
| Georgina |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:38:48
aawww hes a teeny weeny one. i would leave him another week. what is your set up like? |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:35:09
He about 12 inches long |
| lotabob |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:34:02
quote:
Originally posted by Swigpig
Had my snake a week now so tonight i handled him for the first time and that all went well then i tryed to feed him with no success jiggled a pinkie round in his tank but he was not intrested ive now left the pinkie in his hide with him in the warm end.any thoughts on this peeps getting a bit concerned cos he hasnt eaten for two weeks now
It is advised to not handle the snake before feeding other than picking them up to move them into a separate tub for feeding if thats what you do.
Its nothing to worry about at all, you've only had it a week it may just be still settling in.
If the pinkie isn't eaten overnight (is very unlikely to be still there in the morning) though I'd avoid putting in a hide just in case it scares him out of there, just to the side of the entrance would be fine, the smell will soon prove too irresistible to turn down. |
| Georgina |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:32:44
how big is he? |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:31:52
Do u think he will chill out and feed through the night |
| Red123 |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:29:24
Handling him then trying to feed him could be the problem. If he is not use to being handled he may be a little stressed by the experience. |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:26:21
Ok ill do that but wot if no joy :-( |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:23:15
till the morning :) |
| Swigpig |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:18:34
Yeah the pinkie was warm now its on the heat mat how long shall i leave it there? |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 20:14:39
two weeks wont do him any harm at all, just keep an eye on his weight until he does feed
was the pinky warm? that often helps, there are many many things to try |
