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dazb
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 Posted - 18/07/2008 : 17:38:18
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looking at getting a royal on sunday and stuck with a choice.
there is either a 8 month one that is feeding well or a 2 month ish one that is being force fed.
really wanted the 2 month one but worried about the feeding. plus its a bargain. there is 50 quid diff in price also
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 18:03:18
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 18:03:18
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 18:07:54
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Go for the feeder as I assume you do not have previous knowledge about their care & you dont want to waste the money you have paid on a snake that doesn't eat, which may incur costly vet bills.
Up to you though ?
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 18:07:54
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Go for the feeder as I assume you do not have previous knowledge about their care & you dont want to waste the money you have paid on a snake that doesn't eat, which may incur costly vet bills.
Up to you though ?
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 18:57:24
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yeah i have handled them both.
one guy in shop say he would go for then youngest one. he said that they are all taking to food eventually but just being a little fussy.
plus they have a wide choice. lots available.
i understand that force feeding/assist feeding is not the best as i have seen it a few times.
the other thing is that the 8 month one is CB abd the young one is CF, (does it really matter?)
so many things to consider...... |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 18:57:24
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yeah i have handled them both.
one guy in shop say he would go for then youngest one. he said that they are all taking to food eventually but just being a little fussy.
plus they have a wide choice. lots available.
i understand that force feeding/assist feeding is not the best as i have seen it a few times.
the other thing is that the 8 month one is CB abd the young one is CF, (does it really matter?)
so many things to consider...... |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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gingerpony
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:00:38
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yeah just do a search on feeding Royals, they're a Royal pain to feed if they're not established!
but beautiful snakes too, I had Queenie out of his viv for 5 mins last night, first time I've held him for weeks as I wasn't sure if being handled was putting him off his food. leaving him alone seems to have worked getting him to take a mouse. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:00:38
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yeah just do a search on feeding Royals, they're a Royal pain to feed if they're not established!
but beautiful snakes too, I had Queenie out of his viv for 5 mins last night, first time I've held him for weeks as I wasn't sure if being handled was putting him off his food. leaving him alone seems to have worked getting him to take a mouse. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
Edited by - gingerpony on 18/07/2008 21:01:08 |
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:45:13
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:45:13
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:45:42
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The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:45:42
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:49:24
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:49:24
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| and cb means captive bred? whats the difference, sorry to sound thick :D |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:59:20
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Captive farmed means that either a pregnant snake was captured and gave birth in captivity or eggs were taken from the wild and incubated and hatched in captivity.
Captive bred is two snakes breeding in captivity. |
www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 18/07/2008 : 21:59:20
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Captive farmed means that either a pregnant snake was captured and gave birth in captivity or eggs were taken from the wild and incubated and hatched in captivity.
Captive bred is two snakes breeding in captivity. |
www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum
Location: Rotherham
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