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| dalesanders28 |
Posted - 24/02/2012 : 10:47:31
Hi All
i tried to feed my royal last sunday for the first time since getting him the tuesday before and he didnt take it. since then i have left him alone and not disturbed him in any way, however ive noticed he has been in his hide all the time and not come out.
i am hoping to try feeding him again on sunday.
is there any suggestion in how i should do this?
wave the rodant about?
just lay it on the ground?
i will apreciate any advise.
many thanks
Dale |
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| Tawfik47 |
Posted - 27/02/2012 : 07:25:34
Nothing left to say  just be patient and don't worry, and hopefully you snake will surprise u soon with a strike |
| Emijolteon |
Posted - 27/02/2012 : 03:43:40
Like everyone else has already said, don't worry, they once a night, I got my royal yesterday and tonight he ate straight away, best defrost a mouse/rat/gerbil 24-35 hours by heating it on top of the tank in a container. Just try pull it about in a natural motion like a mouse would scamper, stop then move closer to the snake. He'll come around. |
| n/a |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 22:10:48
I wouldn't worry to much when I first got my royal she went 11 weeks without feeding now she feeds like a little pig.
If research snakes in the wild they can go months without feeding.
A good program to watch is inside natures greats where they dissect a Burmese really interesting helped my understand my snakes a lot better.
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| ajokocha |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 01:06:34
As kelf has already stressed, no snake is the same, covering 2/3 of his faun with a sheet overnight for a little extra security and privacy really helped to get my ronnie feeding. However, he may just be being a fussy little bugger, as 99% of royals are lol |
| Lorraine |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 00:34:42
He might just not be hungry. They fast for months, so they obviously don't starve. I'd try him again on Sunday and I just gently wiggle the mouse in front of Oscar. He soon strikes. |
| mort13 |
Posted - 24/02/2012 : 14:07:19
I wouldn't get too worried. He most likely just needs more time to settle,some need more than others. They all have their own little ways.
One of my corns took almost 4 weeks to feel settled enough to feed (and they are known as the garbage disposals of the snake world). |
| jbarlow91 |
Posted - 24/02/2012 : 13:41:29
I wouldn't get too worried for a while yet cause like kelfezond says all snakes are different some can take a week to settle other could take a month or two |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 24/02/2012 : 11:47:28
Every snake is different it's all a matter of patience and trial and error. I have 9 royals now and each one feeds in a different way, some enjoy to chase their meal, others only strike if the meal gently touches their nose, some only eat when I leave the food in overnight.
The most popular way i've found is warming rat wirth a hairdryer then offering the food gently to the snakes nose, the hot rat smell being blasted around the room normally gets all my snakes out their hides.
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