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boost-boy74
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 Posted - 29/06/2010 : 14:26:25
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| getting nervous now, its first feed day tomorrow - she is in her hide where she has been all week - what do i do, do i lift out the hide so i can see him to offer her the mouse??? or will she come out on her own??? also a little nervous about my first handing session which will be on saturday - any last minute pointers? cheers all simon. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2010 : 15:39:27
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I would play with her subtrate then lift her hide up until she gets used to you more as if you just picked her up it may give her a bit of a scare. I would then like offer your hand in which she may crawl on it or she may not but she will taste you most likely. I would then pick her up and pop her in a feeding RUB.
She may rattle and get into a striking pose but don't be scared as you will make her more scared. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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boost-boy74
Egg
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Posted - 29/06/2010 : 15:47:52
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| hi, thanks - would you recommend i feed her in another tub then? |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2010 : 16:21:39
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| I personally would. It's easier to clean any mouse blood in a TUB rather than picking up bits of subtrate and kitchen towel and then you have no worry what's so ever of the snake eating any bedding. Sometimes when fed in the same place that they live they can associate you putting your hand in as feeding time so you could get bit, feeding in an another TUB stops this. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/06/2010 : 05:10:36
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I am not surprised you are nervous Simon! And it is totally natural to be  . Sta~ple has given you some very good advice (as usual)....and I would certainly suggest that you try and feed her in a RUB. I wouldnt be so worried about her associating your hand in her faun as food, but it definitely will stop you worrying about her ingesting any substrate when she feeds (and it also gives you a lot better opportunities for pics  !).
It is a personal choice though and I know some forum members do feed their corns in their fauns/vivs. If you do decide to do that then make sure you put down some paper or a tile so that she eats the pinkie on that rather than on the substrate....the only worry being that she will pull it off whatever you have put down. If you do feed her in her faun then dont stress her out by removing her hide. Just put the paper (or whatever) down near the hide entrance and dangle the pinkie over it. Hopefully that will be enough to entice her out to eat. If she doesnt come out then you can leave the pinkie on the covering for her to come and get. I will say that I am NO EXPERT at feeding little ones or feeding inside fauns, so this is just what I would do if I chose to feed like that.
If you do decide to feed her in a RUB then do as Sta~ple has suggested, let her know that you are there and then gently pick her up and move her into the RUB. I personally wouldnt worry too much about offering her your hand....I know some people are very lucky and their snakes do crawl onto their hands, but quite often this doesnt happen. Just be slow and calm and patient.
This handling link will help give you a few pointers about how to go about handling her when the time comes (and may also help you for when you go to pick her up to move her at feeding time) - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8735.
Hope this has been of some help....
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boost-boy74
Egg
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Posted - 30/06/2010 : 13:36:50
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hi all - decided to not disturb her more than i had too, so i fed her in her rub. i had my hands in there and she did not hide or strike at me at all - i fed her just the one fuzzy which she took delicately from the tweezers, after the mouse she took her self off to bed. will get her out and handle for the first time on saturday, i was so tempted to pick her up today lol also im using kitchen roll as a substrate so no need to worry about her eating it....
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 03:48:48
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Originally posted by boost-boy74
hi all - decided to not disturb her more than i had too, so i fed her in her rub. i had my hands in there and she did not hide or strike at me at all - i fed her just the one fuzzy which she took delicately from the tweezers, after the mouse she took her self off to bed. will get her out and handle for the first time on saturday, i was so tempted to pick her up today lol also im using kitchen roll as a substrate so no need to worry about her eating it....
cheers simon
That is fantastic news Simon, and a great relief to you I am sure ! It is always good to get that first feed out of the way - I should know, it took Kellog 13 weeks before he took his first feed from me  (he was horny  )!! And it sounds as though she took it really well, wasnt scared by you and was happy enough to come out and 'delicately' accepted her dinner .
I am glad to hear that she is on kitchen roll so you dont have to worry about the substrate issue, that is quite a good idea for when you first have your snake and are getting used to it and it is getting used to you.
Bet you are now counting down those 48hrs before you can have your next first - your first handling session  !!
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boost-boy74
Egg
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Posted - 01/07/2010 : 09:39:04
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Originally posted by Kellog
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Originally posted by boost-boy74
hi all - decided to not disturb her more than i had too, so i fed her in her rub. i had my hands in there and she did not hide or strike at me at all - i fed her just the one fuzzy which she took delicately from the tweezers, after the mouse she took her self off to bed. will get her out and handle for the first time on saturday, i was so tempted to pick her up today lol also im using kitchen roll as a substrate so no need to worry about her eating it....
cheers simon
That is fantastic news Simon, and a great relief to you I am sure ! It is always good to get that first feed out of the way - I should know, it took Kellog 13 weeks before he took his first feed from me (he was horny )!! And it sounds as though she took it really well, wasnt scared by you and was happy enough to come out and 'delicately' accepted her dinner .
I am glad to hear that she is on kitchen roll so you dont have to worry about the substrate issue, that is quite a good idea for when you first have your snake and are getting used to it and it is getting used to you.
Bet you are now counting down those 48hrs before you can have your next first - your first handling session !!
xxx
hi judith, is that your name sorry? - yes cant wait till i can handle her, its so exciting - thanks everyone for all your help, just need to find my camera lead and post some pictures |
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