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ari
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Posted - 04/09/2008 :  22:24:10  Show Profile  Visit ari's Homepage
so i was looking at getting a python as per my earlier thread, and noticed that on the exotic pets website they have a royal python for sale that requires assist feeding. what exactly does this mean and entail? are we talking about a potentially poor feeder in which case a not a good addition for a relatively new snake owner?

Blackecho
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Posted - 04/09/2008 :  22:30:14  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
It means - do not buy!

There are so many good feeders for sale I would try and find one if I were you. Assist feeding is stressful for the snake, but better than force feeding I suppose.

It involves holding the snake and opening its mouth (with the mouse's nose) and letting the snake clamp down on it, hopefully then it will eat as normal.



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ari
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Posted - 04/09/2008 :  22:34:22  Show Profile  Visit ari's Homepage
that definately sounds like trouble to me. is there anything you do not know lol. cheers mate
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Blackecho
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Posted - 04/09/2008 :  22:49:07  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
I had experience of it with my Royal, thankfully he started striking after a few months, but its not much fun.



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