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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/02/2010 : 18:38:15
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asuka shed for the first time the other day (wed) and was tempermental with her food(thurs) and wouldnt take it, i fed her today meaning she hadn't eaten in a week and she was still a big tempermental, after a gruelling hour and half and some warming up she fed, is this normal of a shed?
and here she is! bit blurry but its off my sis' phone 
http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy353/jbarnes92/P300110_20sm.jpg
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Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 18:49:38
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shes lovely - nice defined saddles 
and the name is lovely!
did you brain the food before you offered it? and super heat the head? |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 19:30:27
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| I did brain the pinky yeah but she just smells it and wanders away after I heated it he seemed more interested.. (I sense this is a stupid question -.- but..) what is super heating? |
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 19:38:34
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| Making the prey or the head of the prey very hot, usually with a hair dryer or hot water. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 19:49:00
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Can it not burn there bellies inside then?
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Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 20:35:12
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Would certainly be very careful about 'super heating' the head....you dont want Asuka to burn her mouth. You just need to warm it with a hairdryer, as SB suggested, but not to the point of being hot.
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 20:49:51
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| The prey will rarely get hot enough to burn if done sensibly, I'm not saying to do it until scalding point. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 21:02:42
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
The prey will rarely get hot enough to burn if done sensibly, I'm not saying to do it until scalding point.
Not contradicting you SB  , just offering a word of warning! Your advise is always spot on!
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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2010 : 22:18:39
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Was gonna say ha, well I think I've found that asuka is very fussy over her food, she will reject cold pinkies almost right away whereas if there slightly warmed up it's gone!
But yeah we don't want scolded mouths so I'll make sure that there 'not' piping hot right through! |
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2010 : 02:39:05
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quote:
Originally posted by jbarnes92
Was gonna say ha, well I think I've found that asuka is very fussy over her food, she will reject cold pinkies almost right away whereas if there slightly warmed up it's gone!
But yeah we don't want scolded mouths so I'll make sure that there 'not' piping hot right through!
This is not too surprising Josh, when you think about it the snakes are used to warm-blooded prey...not frozen blooded prey !! Also, warming the pinkie slightly increases the smell of 'dinner' and makes their hunting instincts kick in. Glad it helps with Asuka....and as snake owners we do anything that will help our snakes.
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2010 : 13:17:18
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Corns generally arent fussy over warm food or cold food, they dont sense the heat of prey like something like a viper would, but they do seem to have a sixth sense to it so to speak.
Its not generally the 'norm' for a snake to be fussy just after a shed, but then all animals are different so maybe yours has a special quirk!
Braining is usually enough to kick the feeding instict in, i dont find with corns that heating/super heating makes any difference, but as said, some snakes are fussy like that!
As the snake gets older, i think you will find that feeding becomes less of a hassle, and more of a rush to get it down! lol |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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jbarnes92
Egg
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2010 : 23:38:54
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Oh and before this thread becomes 'un-findable' >.< .. by the pic on first comment, anyone have any idea what morph she is?
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Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hunter - Jungle Carpet Python
3 Corn Snakes
Murphy - Black Labrador [ R.I.P ;( ]
Meg - Black Labrador
Rhea - Sprocker Spaniel
Jack - Rotty / Labrador
Trigger - Tabby Cat |
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