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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
 Posted - 16/02/2012 : 13:51:04
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Spencer has been eating mice but I thought I would offer him a weaner rat for change, as I do with my other adult occasionally. Well Spencer was not at all impressed. He took one sniff at it then backed away, he then went mad. Striking repeatedly and tail rattling, got himself in a right strop  . Needless to say I carfully removed the rat with him in an s just waiting to strike again. All the agression, if thats what it was, seemed to be aimed at me just as much as the rat. He has now eaten two mice but he was not at all sure of them until he realised no rat was in sight.
I was hoping to get him to eat rats as an alternative food if the need arose but not sure that I will even offer one again after that reaction. Hope I have no altered his temperament towards me he is normally a real softie, I feel really guilty now  |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
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.
Tarantulas
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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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 14:31:57
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| Aww, I wouldn't worry! I offered a mouse to my adult the other day when he was in blue and he went mental as well! I'm sure he'll back back to being a big softie once he's digested :) |
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 16:22:48
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I tried punkin with a weaner rat a while back, he wouldn't have anything to do with it, and it was nearly 3 weeks before I could persuade him to eat again (back on jumbo mousies)
I think they smell different-
he didn't go bonkers tho-
maybe as rats get so much bigger they're perceived as a threat more than a mouse would be??
a rat can do a lot of damage, even to big snakeys...
((caution about the link below- do not open if you are aof a sensitive disposition- I didn't know whether to cry or throw up))
http://www.reptilerescueden.org/Ratbite.html |
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 16:42:44
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| Its certainly made me very cautious about even thinking of offering Spencer another rat. Will have to source some large/jumbo mice as my current supplier offeres mediums then ex breeder which I have heard have poor nutritional value |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
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.
Tarantulas
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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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 16:47:43
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| Will not even THINK of offering Kellogs any then! what a shame, at least he did eat mice you offered after |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 17:03:34
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If you want an alternative to mice, just to mix things up a bit, try day old chicks.
Be warned though, they really stink the other end of the snake! |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 18:13:52
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Big T wouldn't touch a rat either. I think the different smell can put them off. I noticed the difference myself. If they are all content with their mice who am I to complain. Black mice get a sniff but are eventually gobbled down.  |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 19:01:54
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quote:
Originally posted by Auld Baldy
Black mice get a sniff but are eventually gobbled down.
Racist snakes?
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Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2012 : 10:21:44
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| i remember being told about a snake at a near by college that would only eat black gerbils! it refused every thing else! luckly for the college they breed their own food so it wasn't too much of an issue! |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2012 : 13:11:16
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| Lol at the 'racist snakes'!! So there's something for those with feeding issues... try a different colour food! |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2012 : 22:27:49
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I once had a mixed batch of different coloured mice, that was all that was available at the time. I had to do a heck of a lot of jiggling & twirling to get any interest. I think Big T just got peed off and eventually took them to stop me pestering him. Since the white mice were re-stocked there hasn't been a problem.
The neighbours were also delighted that I'd given up highland dancing.  |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Well that was unexpected!
