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| chrisc |
Posted - 05/01/2012 : 17:16:08
got home from work to find the male bull snake had shed.
on inspection hes shed all in one piece with eye caps an tail tip all there any way heres the shiney pics
going to defrost him a rat an see if he will eat something.
found out the other one will only take mice after ignoring 2 rats, have some fuzzys so will defrost ratty with a fuzzy to get the scent |
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| chrisc |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 19:15:03
their on the long wish list of reptiles i want someday but cant fit anymore vivs in at the moment. well maybe 1 more when ive sorted the bull snakes vivs out
need to save some space for breeding the bulls hopefully next year |
| n/a |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 16:54:53
I think there's a breeder in the north-west, or there was when I looked on rfuk.
Ewwwww barf ...yes, ALWAYS keep the rats away from the junk food on defrost night, in case of the midnight munchies after a few bevvies ...that cornish pasty were a bit tough ...  |
| chrisc |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 16:41:10
i would only be worried if there was a tail hanging out the sausage roll!!
their awsome snakes, would love one if i had the room/could find some for sale |
| n/a |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 16:37:16
Lol - he is! Tomorrow he'll have slept it off and be clamouring for armchair walkies again.
Brilliant vid - ewww I was eating a cold doughy sausage roll at the time but it had to go into the oven - I think I need my prey warmed or there'll be a regurge ...
That's just how Shadrach and Ziska eat, grab and straight down, no messing ...damn, you've got me wanting indigo snakes again, they're superb! |
| chrisc |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 15:17:49
he he the fun of keeping pits sounds like hes turning into a right character.
i saw a viv a while back about indigo snakes an they were saying they dont coil but grab the head an basically beat it to death
this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MvewHJ8m3A |
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Posted - 06/01/2012 : 11:13:20
Ah that's good, good lad. No, I've noticed they don't coil very much and I think I heard it said on a video that they don't bother if they don't think the prey needs overpowering, which means that if they find a helpless infant mouse they'll just scarf the poor little devil down alive. In fact some sick soul posted a vid of a pit presented with a bunch of fuzzies ...as it took the first one down, the rest were cuddled up against the snake's belly, squeaking ...not very funny. I think maybe it's to do with being a diurnal snake - less privacy and more predators about so they'll take the grub down fast in case they're disturbed.
Ziska's been funny about food lately, likes to have it left in with her; if I offer it she's grumpy about being woken, but Shadrach's a tiger! Last time he put his head out of the viv for his small mouse and when I guided him back in, hissed for the first time. ('Don't talk with your mouse full, boy!') Then, you know I've said how gentle he is - mistakenly I put his water bowl in beside him after the feed - and he nipped me! I was so amazed that I jumped lol. Then of course told him what a clever boy he was, striking at his prey, only it wasn't prey, it was my finger, but my fault. I'll know to give him more time to get over being in feeding mode in future. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 07:14:33
finally he has now taken his first feed with me. left the rat over night an he had not touched it. went to take it out this morning an tried once more with tweesers, wiggled it infront of him an bang nice strike an down went ratty.
he struck but did not coil which was strange but who cares hes got food in him |
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Posted - 05/01/2012 : 19:03:00
LOL - isn't that typical??
My corns ALWAYS aim for the probe or probe flex ...and usually get it too ...
Look forward to pics of Jeff. |
| chrisc |
Posted - 05/01/2012 : 18:35:01
thanks im well happy with them, no not thought of any names yet.
as you mention snake mess, derek is shedding right now and have left me a huge present all over the probes
shiney pics an new weight to follow |
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Posted - 05/01/2012 : 18:31:02
He's just a gorgeous guy! What a beauty!
I will retaliate in a couple of days hopefully with some pics of the Princess Ziska ...she's still skulking in the aspen but should be any day now - I'll know as soon as I see a loooong body-stocking festooned round the viv and a water bowl full of ...
You really got a bargain there, two of them lol, fab snakes. Any names yet? |
| chrisc |
Posted - 05/01/2012 : 17:58:56
thanks, will post some feeding pics if i can. goot luck with your feed |
| JanieW |
Posted - 05/01/2012 : 17:37:46
wow what a handome lad he is:)
Good luck with his feed..i'm just about to try Feanor. |
