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theonlydarrenever
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 Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:17:48
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hi guys,
you know i've had my coco for about 3 weeks or so now. i tried to feed her a couple of rat pups but she wasn't interested so i gave her 2 fuzzies at the past 2 feeds she's had with me. i was just wondering if you all think i should give her something bigger than a fuzzy. maybe a small mouse? i haven't been able to check the bunlge on her body after feeding as she hides away as soon as a mouse goes in her mouth.
here's crappy pics of her showing her body size..
do you think i should just try giving her 1 small mouse a feed or should i still to 2 fuzzies at a time for a while? or would something bigger be better..?
sorry for the rambles! :) |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:21:17
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| Yes, Royals can take small mice from hatching. But I'd keep trying Royals too if I were you. |
 
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:22:12
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| thanks b.e! what do you mean 'i'd keep trying royals too'? :) |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:23:49
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erm, I meant rats, lol.
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:23:53
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I think he meant rats  |
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:25:17
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| hehe thanks :D yeah i think i might try something bigger for her. i worry that she won't be getting enough food atm. i thought i'd try her with something little just to make sure she'd feed okay at first. maybe i'll try getting small mice for now and then try a rat again sometime |
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:27:59
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| ps - if i tried those rat pups again, do i give 2 of them at a time? they're the same size as fuzzies.. ish! |
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 23:46:37
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How established a feeder is she?
I'd get her feeding regularly then try rats, that way if she misses a feed at least you know she had a lot of food recently |
 
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/05/2009 : 06:00:57
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i did this and it worked for me.
i put two rat pups in a bag with some mice so it got the smell of the mouse,
took them both no bother. |
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling
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Posted - 18/05/2009 : 11:54:06
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ooo that's a good idea!! well i've only fed her twice since i've had her. she's due a feed tonight. i'll keep her on the mice for a while to make sure she's had a good feeding then i'll try the rats in the bag thing :)
i'll try to get hold of some bigger mice for her to chomp on later or tomorrow. thanks :D |
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling
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Posted - 25/05/2009 : 12:03:16
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| bit of an update. i decided to keep coco on mice for a while just to make sure she's getting a good feed while with me before moving onto rats. i tried her with medium mice lastnight and she scoffed it down with no problems :D well chuffed!! scared the poop out of me again when she struck mind :p |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/05/2009 : 12:10:40
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| That's good, just be aware that they can get addicted to a food type, so the longer they are on mice for the harder it will be to convince them that rats are food. |
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