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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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 Posted - 13/07/2008 : 23:37:00
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Queenie has taken 2 consecutive feeds now 
I'm not handling him at all (which is a bit disappointing  but seems to work for him) after his 1st successful feed since I got him, 5 days later I tried him again. Used the same routine that worked last time: hot white mouse, feeding around midnight, gently swinging it against his tail till he struck and constricted. He did the same - left it! So I tried him again, struck and constricted, 10 mins later he'd left it for a second time. So I left it in his RUB over night and it had gone by mid morning. Phew!!! |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/07/2008 : 23:48:05
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You swing it against his tail?
I'm having trouble with Rocky feeding, so I'm thinkink about stopping handling him, but he seems to love to be handled :( |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/07/2008 : 23:48:05
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You swing it against his tail?
I'm having trouble with Rocky feeding, so I'm thinkink about stopping handling him, but he seems to love to be handled :( |
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 10:00:17
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Good he should start to get into a routine now.
I explained about a tail tapping technique with corn snakes who are reluctant to feed on another thread. I then realized the thread was about royal pythons as I had got confused with the whole thread & it was late lol !
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 10:00:17
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Good he should start to get into a routine now.
I explained about a tail tapping technique with corn snakes who are reluctant to feed on another thread. I then realized the thread was about royal pythons as I had got confused with the whole thread & it was late lol !
If not - oh well |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 19:36:37
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ok, help here please.
I tried your tail tapping technique last night, but no interest. Brained the fuzzy and left it in overnight and it was still there this morning. On Thursday Rocky will not have eaten for 3 weeks (he did shed last week). I know that's not a long time, but he has only fed with me with assisted feeding and I want to get out of that if possible.
I know some have mentioned not handling him, but he loves to be handled, in fact he is up at the top of the Viv now, just looking at me.
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 19:36:37
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ok, help here please.
I tried your tail tapping technique last night, but no interest. Brained the fuzzy and left it in overnight and it was still there this morning. On Thursday Rocky will not have eaten for 3 weeks (he did shed last week). I know that's not a long time, but he has only fed with me with assisted feeding and I want to get out of that if possible.
I know some have mentioned not handling him, but he loves to be handled, in fact he is up at the top of the Viv now, just looking at me.
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 19:59:16
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| Have you tried rubbing a day old chick on the mouse? |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 19:59:16
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| Have you tried rubbing a day old chick on the mouse? |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:09:13
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Nope, will see if one of my local shops stocks them. Thanks.
In the meantime, any more ideas? |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:09:13
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Nope, will see if one of my local shops stocks them. Thanks.
In the meantime, any more ideas? |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:41:58
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:41:58
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| Have you warmed the mouse up a bit? |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:47:29
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| Yes, have tried warming the whole mouse and just the head, braining, dangling, dragging across the bottom of the viv, different sized mice and last night, tail-tapping. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:47:29
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| Yes, have tried warming the whole mouse and just the head, braining, dangling, dragging across the bottom of the viv, different sized mice and last night, tail-tapping. |
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:48:23
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| try dark coloured mice. Gerbils are their natural food source buy some of those. Definately try to handle less. It's not worth risking your snakes health. try gently pressing the mouse against the snakes lips/mouth. As you do this again gently wiggle the mouses nose & try to push into the snakes mouth & see if the snake takes over. It may take a few attempts. It will help to use long forceps holding the mouse behind the head. |
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:48:23
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| try dark coloured mice. Gerbils are their natural food source buy some of those. Definately try to handle less. It's not worth risking your snakes health. try gently pressing the mouse against the snakes lips/mouth. As you do this again gently wiggle the mouses nose & try to push into the snakes mouth & see if the snake takes over. It may take a few attempts. It will help to use long forceps holding the mouse behind the head. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:31:21
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| I'm sure he would eat if I assisted him like that, that's how I've done it before. He just won't eat if left to his own devices. Do you think I should do that tonight, he's very active, I guess looking for food, or leave it a bit longer after he refused last night? |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:31:21
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| I'm sure he would eat if I assisted him like that, that's how I've done it before. He just won't eat if left to his own devices. Do you think I should do that tonight, he's very active, I guess looking for food, or leave it a bit longer after he refused last night? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:33:49
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The tail tapping lasted a few minutes before Queenie struck at the mouse. After the 2 attempts I ended up leaving it there overnight and and he ate it by about 11am the next day. I'm not handling him at all at the minute even though he seemed to enjoy being handled and exploring new places. I've only successfully fed him with a small mouse although I did try fuzzies before.
At 4 weeks without a feed I was starting to research assist feeding but fortunately not had to do that yet, keep me posted on Rocky Blackecho  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:33:49
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The tail tapping lasted a few minutes before Queenie struck at the mouse. After the 2 attempts I ended up leaving it there overnight and and he ate it by about 11am the next day. I'm not handling him at all at the minute even though he seemed to enjoy being handled and exploring new places. I've only successfully fed him with a small mouse although I did try fuzzies before.
At 4 weeks without a feed I was starting to research assist feeding but fortunately not had to do that yet, keep me posted on Rocky Blackecho |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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