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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:21:29
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hey guys,
chihiro hasnt eaten since we got her home, we left her a good week and a bit to settle in, with the exception of a few pictures.
and i heard about boiling pinkies, iv tried braining them, leaving them in the faun with it covered and dark. etc.
i was wondering how one goes about boiling the pinkies?
Thankyou :) |
Jordy :3
0.1.0 Amel Corn - Chihiro R.I.P
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:27:40
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Firstly how long since she's eaten.
Is your setup correct, what temps are you getting etc
Is she due to shed soon?
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:40:51
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according to her chart she last ate on the 9th May, which is why im worried, temps are alway between 29 - 31, never over or under that.
she doesn't seem as if she is due to shed soon, her colours are still vibrant, no clouding or blueing in her eyes, and no milky belly.
im just a worried snake mommy |
Jordy :3
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Invalid User
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:48:00
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Don't panic. It's only been 2 weeks so that's nothing really. Might be an idea not to handle her at all until she has eaten with you. Don't disturb her, only go into her tank to change her water and spot clean.
What size tank is she in? How do you normally try to feed her and how often?
Your temps are a little high so you could try knocking them down by a couple of degrees. I take it your using a heat mat controlled by a thermostat? |
Edited by - Invalid User on 25/05/2011 16:49:19 |
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:52:46
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she came in a faunarium because she is only a hatchie, im not sure how big it is, think its large exo terra faunarium. normlly i move her into a seprate tub with no substrate in it, and put the pinky in with her, iv tried just laying it down, and also dangling it abover her head, and she was having none of it.
yea i have a thermostat with a heat mat. ill turn them down.
for future reference if i do decide to boil a pinky for her if she carries on to refuse food, how do you boil the pinkies? |
Jordy :3
0.1.0 Amel Corn - Chihiro R.I.P
1.0.0 Snow Corn - Sachi
0.1.0 Snow Corn - Stella |
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Invalid User
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:56:10
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I really don't know, I have never done it. I thought the mice had a habbit of popping when you boiled them.
Just give her some more time to settle and leave her be. Don't offer her food too often, it will only stress her out. If she refuses, wait 5 days and try again. You seem to have tried alot in a short time which seems like you may be trying too often.
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 16:59:37
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| okey doke, thankyou for your help, i'll kep you updated with how she goes :) |
Jordy :3
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mikeyd_26
Yearling
United Kingdom
716 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:00:20
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| you could also use a hair dryer to heat them up :) |
   
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:02:08
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| i tired the hair dryer, she was interested for a moment then turned her nose up at it, she's a weird one ^^ |
Jordy :3
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:08:53
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I have a 4 month old hatchling and for the moment have had no feeding issues but in case she does i know there's braining, leaving them in faun over night or you can dip the pinkies in tuna/salmon juice tinned in mineral water. As said your temps are a bit high, mines is between 28.5/29.5*C.
When i feed mine i take pinkies out the freezer the night before and warm them in their tub over boiling kettle, while it's boiling to make morning cuppa. She gets fed every wed morning after i've had my morning cuppa lol. |
  
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:10:25
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iv sorted her thermostat out now :) thanks for the advice on that.
ooo ill have to give that a try next time if everything keeps failing, hopefully she'll eat soon :) ill try her on saturday cause then its been 6 days since i tried her last |
Jordy :3
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Invalid User
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:14:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Ailsa
I have a 4 month old hatchling and for the moment have had no feeding issues but in case she does i know there's braining, leaving them in faun over night or you can dip the pinkies in tuna/salmon juice tinned in mineral water. As said your temps are a bit high, mines is between 28.5/29.5*C.
When i feed mine i take pinkies out the freezer the night before and warm them in their tub over boiling kettle, while it's boiling to make morning cuppa. She gets fed every wed morning after i've had my morning cuppa lol.
Just out of interest where did you hear about the tuna/salmon method? I heard of it for hoggies but not for corns. |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:17:21
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| I'm sure I read it on a thread that someone used this with their corn to get them to feed, can't remember who posted it. |
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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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:19:59
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| Ah ok, would be interested to know if anyone else had tried it. |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:24:30
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I know someone just got their hognose feeding by scenting with sardines but just didn't know if its something corns would go for.
Just reminds me of the 'can I feed my snake a prawn' topic!! lol |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 17:25:53
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| Yeah I know Lou but this stuck in the head for incase I have problems getting my snake to feed. |
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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uma and bill
Hatchling
United Kingdom
152 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 18:59:46
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| My corn has only just started to eat again after 2 months so i wouldnt worry to much yet as they can go months before you have to start worrying:-) |
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 19:21:13
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| ok, will keep an eye on her, thankyou :) |
Jordy :3
0.1.0 Amel Corn - Chihiro R.I.P
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
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Posted - 25/05/2011 : 21:43:43
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quote:
Originally posted by **Louise**
I know someone just got their hognose feeding by scenting with sardines but just didn't know if its something corns would go for.
Just reminds me of the 'can I feed my snake a prawn' topic!! lol
Oh yeah!! Where did that go??? |
     
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jordy845
Hatchling
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 22:05:57
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feeding your snake prawns?
did that go down well XD |
Jordy :3
0.1.0 Amel Corn - Chihiro R.I.P
1.0.0 Snow Corn - Sachi
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