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| Remmy |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 10:46:01
Been a long week but i finally get to handle Tilly. What is the best way to do it. Just lift the hide of her and pick her up or take the hide of and leave the door open and let her come out by herself. |
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| wolfspirit |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 12:16:54
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Originally posted by Blackecho
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
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Originally posted by Blackecho
No I don't, I'm just showing that there are other points of view, I'm not sure 'safer' is 100% accurate. Certainly less stressful for a shy Royal though.
yeah sure, but i worded it wrong, i was coming from the moving of the snake after it has eaten...
sorry for my mistake
Don't take it personally, I'm not saying you're wrong, in fact, as you pointed out, I feed all of mine in their vivs 
i never really took it that personally...lol..
i should have worded it better... |
| karl |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 19:12:06
I always watch mine when they eat, I they get some substrate I just take I out of their mouths with tongs, you would be suprised how easy it is.
Then again my lot seem to have one thing on their mind, eating, no matter what is happening at the time. |
| Remmy |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:31:51
I thought of that but i have read about royals that take the food into the hide to eat. Think it is going to be a last minute decision. |
| sexychef |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:31:13
my pythons are all on tussue so no probs with substrate |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:18:39
Other ways of stopping ingestion are possible, such as putting a piece of paper down or putting the prey onto a flat rock. Mine all strike feed and I defrost dry so no substrate gets struck to them and they don't tend to come in contact with the substrate anyway. |
| Remmy |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:12:24
Quote from care sheet-`Feeding your Royal Python outside the vivarium is recommended to ensure that no substrate is ingested along with the prey item. If a Royal Python ingests large amounts of it's substrate then it can lead to your snake becoming impacted and ill.`
If this is right why does everyone feed in their vivs! |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:36:51
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
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Originally posted by Blackecho
No I don't, I'm just showing that there are other points of view, I'm not sure 'safer' is 100% accurate. Certainly less stressful for a shy Royal though.
yeah sure, but i worded it wrong, i was coming from the moving of the snake after it has eaten...
sorry for my mistake
Don't take it personally, I'm not saying you're wrong, in fact, as you pointed out, I feed all of mine in their vivs |
| Remmy |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:06:06
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
Fingers crossed for you Remmy;-)
Thank you wolfspirit |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 16:28:25
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Originally posted by Blackecho
No I don't, I'm just showing that there are other points of view, I'm not sure 'safer' is 100% accurate. Certainly less stressful for a shy Royal though.
yeah sure, but i worded it wrong, i was coming from the moving of the snake after it has eaten...
sorry for my mistake |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 16:08:21
No I don't, I'm just showing that there are other points of view, I'm not sure 'safer' is 100% accurate. Certainly less stressful for a shy Royal though. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 16:06:09
Fingers crossed for you Remmy;-) |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 16:03:57
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Originally posted by Blackecho
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
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Originally posted by Remmy
Ok i am only going to handle her to put her in her rub for feeding. Will just have to wait a bit longer. 
why dont you feed her in the viv? its much easier and safer
A lot of people would disagree with regards to substrate ingestion.
do you feed out of the viv now then? |
| Remmy |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 16:02:28
[/quote]why dont you feed her in the viv? its much easier and safer [/quote]
I dont understand, in the care sheet it says dont feed in the viv but everyone says feed in the viv.
Sexychef, tomorrow is feeding day so i will let you know. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 16:01:59
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
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Originally posted by Remmy
Ok i am only going to handle her to put her in her rub for feeding. Will just have to wait a bit longer.
why dont you feed her in the viv? its much easier and safer
A lot of people would disagree with regards to substrate ingestion. |
| sexychef |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 15:53:11
let us know how it goes |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 15:52:33
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Originally posted by Remmy
Ok i am only going to handle her to put her in her rub for feeding. Will just have to wait a bit longer.
why dont you feed her in the viv? its much easier and safer |
| Remmy |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 15:18:33
Ok i am only going to handle her to put her in her rub for feeding. Will just have to wait a bit longer. |
| sexychef |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 12:28:40
i handled caramac yesterday due to feed last night and she didnt eat. (only handled her to clean her out she does pick her times lol) |
| sexychef |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 12:27:07
good advice wolfspirt. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 12:22:49
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Originally posted by Remmy
Well the bloke said that he fed her 1 rat weaner every week and he had no problems
that was in a place she was accustomed to..
now she is in a new home..i would still try and get a feed in first..
as she is older you might be ok as she will have been used to being handled..
but i would not handle till she has fed.. i never handle when it is coming up to a feed anyway;-) |
