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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
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 Posted - 01/10/2009 : 17:00:38
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will go out and buy some 
she will quite happily have the pinkie put against her mouth but she just wont open it or anything to eat.. such a fussy little thing she is!! |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 02/10/2009 : 16:04:22
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Originally posted by HannahB
will go out and buy some
she will quite happily have the pinkie put against her mouth but she just wont open it or anything to eat.. such a fussy little thing she is!!
!!!!hold up!!!!
do not use a pinky press unless you know what you are doing.
is your snake losing wieght? |
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Posted - 02/10/2009 : 20:12:42
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I am not sure if you are a member over on the dark side, but there is a technique that they use for none feeders that they call the water starvation method... they seem to swear by it and it has been used recently to succesfully get two western hognoses that had not eaten for 12 months after hatching to eat (as one of many examples).
It is where you remove the snakes water bowl for about a week, and then offer the snake a dripping wet prey item. The snake then drinks from the prey item and decides to eat it to get all of the water.
HOWEVER, i would say you really do need to keep a close eye on the snake to make sure i does not become too dehydrated.
I would actually try this long before i tried a pinky press. |
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Kellog
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Posted - 03/10/2009 : 01:53:56
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I certainly feel that force feeding with a pinkie press must be a last resort and if used should be done by someone who is experienced at doing it....but the thought of the water starvation method horrifies me, I am not surprised it is only mentioned on the 'dark side'. I guess I can see the logic of it but a snake can go for a long time without food, but to deprive it of water is cruel.
HannahB - have you been weighing Aura regularly? What is her weight loss? xxx |
  
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Posted - 03/10/2009 : 02:00:24
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It is a method i would only use after trying all of the other ones, but it is certainly less cruel than letting the snake die of starvation and far less stressful than forcing a feeding syringe down its throat.
Remember though, snakes do come from hotter countries and will not have a 24/7 supply of water as they have in a vivarium... so it may be less cruel than you think.
There are actually some snake species that benefit from only having water available to them every few days. Off the top of my head i cannot remember what the species were though.
EDIT: And while i remember, it is not only mentioned on the dark side, it is a technique that many european breeders have used to succesfully kick start a snakes feeding. |
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Posted - 03/10/2009 : 09:38:52
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HannahB, any news of Aura, please?
Have you checked with the rep shop re trying with tails like I did with Shen?
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need some help with Aura - have run out of ideas..
