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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
 Posted - 25/06/2012 : 19:27:57
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hi guys wondering if anyone has suggestions on feeding selene having real problems shes only a couple months old but she wont feed we have had her about a month and only fed once shes in a faunium temp in hot end around 26-27c and 22-23 in the cool end she has 2 hides one in both ends and we cant get her to feed we have tried braining,putting her in a smaller tub(takeaway size) leaving it in a hide over night and nothing is working any ideas please  |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2012 : 19:31:58
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| How long ago was the last feed? Is she in blue at the moment? |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2012 : 20:02:55
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| she has shed 2 days after we got her but only had 1 pinkie in the last 4 weeks so dont think shes doing much growing but suppose it could be due to shed but her eyes are bright at the mo |
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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2012 : 20:05:49
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Originally posted by lupi lou
have you had a read of this: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3720 ?
yes read it and tried most apart from the drive i havent handled her hoping she would feed and tried super heating but she looks ok isn't showing signs of illness just refusing to feed |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2012 : 20:28:21
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I have one the same, and the only thing that worked for him was scenting the pinky/fuzzie with a chick thigh. Here are some instructions on how to prepare the chick thigh.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21691
Good luck, hope you get her eating again  |
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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2012 : 20:40:39
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Originally posted by Hissyfit
I have one the same, and the only thing that worked for him was scenting the pinky/fuzzie with a chick thigh. Here are some instructions on how to prepare the chick thigh.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21691
Good luck, hope you get her eating again
Thanks ill try it fingers crossed |
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voodoo
Hatchling
162 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2012 : 21:16:24
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| isnt the hot end a little cool at 27C? maybe try adjusting up to 28C? my snake refused to feed for a while. I ended up putting him in a tub, covering it with a towel and leaving the room, and he ate. I also brained and heated the pinky up with a hairdryer til it was really warm. maybe try that. hope she eats soon :) |
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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2012 : 09:44:59
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Originally posted by voodoo
isnt the hot end a little cool at 27C? maybe try adjusting up to 28C? my snake refused to feed for a while. I ended up putting him in a tub, covering it with a towel and leaving the room, and he ate. I also brained and heated the pinky up with a hairdryer til it was really warm. maybe try that. hope she eats soon :)
Tried the tub braining and the hair dryer and temp is 27 cause it was 28 and she wouldn't go in the warm end and was always in the cool end and cold so was advised to turn it down a degree or up a degree tried both and she only goes in the warm hide at 27 |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2012 : 10:03:31
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| What kind of thermometer are you using to monitor temperatures and where are you reading them from? |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2012 : 15:09:39
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| i use a didgital themometer whitch is placed near the hide that is on the heat mat |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2012 : 15:41:33
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So the digital probe is incontact with the mat?
I have heard a good sucess rate from chick thigh scenting. |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
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coyote
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2012 : 10:07:02
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| The thermometer is not in direct contact with the Mat its in the aspen on top of the heat. Mat |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2012 : 10:31:54
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| Thermometer and stat probes should both be in contact with the mat (or base of viv/faun if mat is underneath) as that is where the snakes body will be in contact. If the thermometer probe is higher then the actual temp will be higher. |
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