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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 29/03/2011 : 22:29:05
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Ok, so I've been reading about the different ways people feed their snakes, some re-freeze pinkies/fuzzies which have been refused and you just skip that feed and wait for the next feed date.
Question - if your snake refuses and has to wait till the next feed will that make it more inclined to be nippy with the keeper? |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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vivtastic
50% Warning
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Posted - 29/03/2011 : 22:32:43
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| Never found this myself but i suppose it all depends on the snake. |
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/03/2011 : 22:35:47
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| Can't help there, my corns have never missed a feed. No, I lie, just one when she was in blue and I left her alone then anyway. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/03/2011 : 22:45:16
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| I think if you have a nippy corn then you have a nippy corn otherwise you only likely to be bitten if you; smell of rodent, persist them off, or hurt them. But snakes are snakes they can turn and give you nip just because they feel like it, they are wild and only tolerate us once they establish we are no threat. I've never been bitten by my snakes but one has tried and I got got by a wild snake I stood on. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 22:50:03
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Just wondered as I read somewhere on here if your snake is hungry it will be more likely to nip.
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Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
Edited by - Ailsa on 30/03/2011 10:16:54 |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 23:01:42
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| I'm not too sure about that, they don't get hungry in the same way we do, our stomach gives it the growl, if their digestive system is not in use it just shuts down and saves the energy. They are not running around, stomach growling looking for the proverbial scabby horse. Much more likely to be a defensive bite or a mistaken identity bite, but you would have to smell like food or be next to food for that to happen. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 23:07:56
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Just wondered as I read somewhere on here if your snake is hungry it will be more likely to nip.
Vivtastic - I am NOT interested in anything YOU in particular have to say!
Ailsa, this is a public forum anyone that wishes, so long as they are registered, are permitted to reply to the threads, Vivtastics response was helpful, It is upto you wether you take the advice offered, but please do not get argumentative on threads. |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 08:09:30
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| I've never been bitten. If my snakes have gone for longer between meals due to shedding they've keener in regards to their food,but no different with me. |
      
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1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/03/2011 : 08:22:41
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Vivtastic - I am NOT interested in anything YOU in particular have to say!
Lets try and keep it friendly please, I don't want to see any more bickering on here, cheers. |
www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum
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Newbie
Yearling
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Posted - 30/03/2011 : 08:55:47
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| Ditto for some of the above replies, when Vin missed 2 feeds while shedding he was fine with me, but he struck (for the 1st time) at his food! I'd never re-freeze mice, if he's still not taken it after I've left it in a while I just bin it and wait until next feed date :-) |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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Lixra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
286 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 12:17:26
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| I have one that is settling in right now and has refused meals, I don't refreeze, just bin the rat/mouse (he's in quarrantine as well so I don't want to give it to someone else). Haven't noticed anything with a change to his behavior as far as being nippy, he's exactly the same. |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 13:18:32
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I have had adults and youngsters miss feeds and have never had any problem with them being nippy. They are usually very keen when it comes round to the next feed though.
Ailsa, I think it is great that you are asking so many questions prior to you getting your corn, shows you are very commited to providing everything your corn will need and the correct care for it.  |
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1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
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Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 19:54:32
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| Thanks Red, I prepared exactly the same way before I got my 2 cats. I've gained an awful lot from the questions I've asked and well thanls to everyone for their patience. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Feeding Fussy Corns
