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JodiT Posted - 04/12/2012 : 09:35:38
Okay so my male royal is being a bit temperamental when it comes to striking. The first time I fed him, he had a rat and struck and everything was fine. Since that time he's only been eating large mice, won't strike, and I have to leave the mouse in his viv for about 2 hours before he comes out of his hide and eats it.

I've tried 'braining' the mice/rats to make them more appealing but he just doesn't seem to want it. Any suggestions guys?
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amymay Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:51:58
If eating Hun dont worry I have a bee who gets all window licky over striking at strikes at the air and misses a lot who I'm now gonna start drop feeding , I'd rather do that then her stress and not eat at all :)
JodiT Posted - 04/12/2012 : 15:34:44
I've never had a non striker haha I suppose he's just being a lazy man! ;)

Thanks guys for your replies :)
Robert Posted - 04/12/2012 : 14:06:26
Don't worry so long as he is eating it's good, some of mine will go through fazes of striking and non striking but as others have said he is eating :)
jbarlow91 Posted - 04/12/2012 : 12:45:18
It doesn't matter about the striking lol as long as its eating it will be ok
chrisc Posted - 04/12/2012 : 09:43:17
some snakes are drop feeders and dont strike often as long as their eating its fine.
one of my royals was a drop feeder then after his winter fast he would strike feed everytime, he might surprise you an strike occasionally.

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