| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
 Posted - 08/11/2008 : 21:15:02
|
After 9 weeks of stressing and worrying stardust has eaten for the first time  , we had to go from medium to small fluffy and left her for 2 weeks without trying but hunger and curiosity finally got the better of her, as you can imagine we're all very relieved, thanks for all the input and advice given.
|
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
|
|
Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 21:37:17
|
| Congrats |
 
 |
 |
|
|
matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 22:44:07
|
well done  |
  |
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 00:18:01
|
quote:
Originally posted by sexychef
glad to here she feed hopefully that will trigger more feeding
i hope so :) gonna try one more of the same size next week at exactly the same time and day (sat-2100) then try to move her up to mediums, cos it was like a bear eating an ant , way too small for her...
she was bloody quick tho lol, made me £$%$£% jump! haha awesome! |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
|
dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 12:47:49
|
congrats on her feeding...
hopefully she will get the taste for it now |
|
|
|
|
Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 14:31:53
|
| it's a great feeling when they eventually eat hope she keeps it up now! |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
|
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 17:48:14
|
thnax for all the positive comments guys n gals, awesome :)
it is a good feeling , and i felt we had passed a big corner in successful herpe keeping :) |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
|
Mulv
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
530 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 18:30:30
|
| Is it common for Royals to refuse for so long? I'd be so worried if mine did that! |
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 21:34:36
|
quote:
Originally posted by Mulv
Is it common for Royals to refuse for so long? I'd be so worried if mine did that!
apperently so mulv, very fussy - bit like the missus n kids lol (they got no probs feeding tho haha) |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
|
dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 21:38:13
|
my new female hasnt eaten for 12 weeks-ish so dont worry...as long as they are still chunky and you cant see there spine your ok.
|
|
|
|
|
Mulv
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
530 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 09:14:15
|
| Cool ok, I'm yet to try his first feed so fingers crossed! |
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2008 : 16:30:17
|
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
my new female hasnt eaten for 12 weeks-ish so dont worry...as long as they are still chunky and you cant see there spine your ok.
she fed for the first time last week but only a small fluffy
gonna try her again with a small tommorow at the same time as last week
(saturday at 2100 hrs or when she pops out)
then next week gonna try to take her to a medium fluff
her skin looks a little loose towards her final third,
when you say about seeing her spine.... i mean she has a ridge! but nothing pronounced ,
stress wise , she knows my scent , i work away during the week , but am home every weekend, when i come in the room im sure she can scent me cos she pops out and is very active
i had her 'out' today and she lets me handle her (no tucking into a ball , very relaxed , moves around , loves to wrap around the top of my arm to squeeze and sits around my neck and watches telly with me too lol)(i am very warm blooded and i think she likes the heat)
i only EVER have her out for c.15 minutes max , then let her move back into the viv of her own accord off my hand, so to say she is relaxed is an understatment :)
is squeezing a sign of hunger or her telling me she is hungry ?
finally - if she feeds again tomorrow on a small fluff and still looks hungry - if you want to feed her again, do you offer it and let her strike again or try to feed it to her as the other one is being swallowed ?
thanx all |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
|
dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2008 : 16:42:58
|
wot do you mean by small fluff? Mouse or rat?
can you weigh her?
how old is she?
|
|
|
|
|
lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2008 : 17:04:23
|
quote:
Originally posted by baldyman666
finally - if she feeds again tomorrow on a small fluff and still looks hungry - if you want to feed her again, do you offer it and let her strike again or try to feed it to her as the other one is being swallowed ?
thanx all
How do you know when a snake is still hungry? |
Edited by - lee2308 on 14/11/2008 17:18:16 |
|
|
|
matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2008 : 17:19:15
|
| It wont look physically full, and it will search for food for quite a while afterwards (its normal for it to search a bit) |
|
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 13:19:49
|
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
wot do you mean by small fluff? Mouse or rat?
can you weigh her?
how old is she?
i put the details in as my profile.... please see my signature on on my posts :) havent weighed her yet, and its mice not rat ! |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 13:23:50
|
quote:
Originally posted by lee2308
quote:
Originally posted by baldyman666
finally - if she feeds again tomorrow on a small fluff and still looks hungry - if you want to feed her again, do you offer it and let her strike again or try to feed it to her as the other one is being swallowed ?
thanx all
How do you know when a snake is still hungry?
cos she looks at me and licks her lips lol....nah...its like matty said, she searches round after |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
|
Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 13:34:45
|
quote:
Originally posted by baldyman666
quote:
Originally posted by dazb
wot do you mean by small fluff? Mouse or rat?
can you weigh her?
how old is she?
i put the details in as my profile.... please see my signature on on my posts :) havent weighed her yet, and its mice not rat !
A small mouse fluff is probably too small even for a hatchling Royal, try a small mouse or a Rat Pup. |
|
Edited by - Blackecho on 15/11/2008 13:35:03 |
|
|
|
baldyman666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 21:52:29
|
i am pleased to announce she ate a medium mouse this week... so thats 2 feeds in one week - last saturday and this saturday... over the moon.. and this week she was waitin for it, bang on time, out of her hide and looking damned hungry (my name for sharp movements of the head and shaking of the head ready to strike)
she even bit me trying to get the mouse lol, i think my thumb is her perfect mouse size, so she tried to kill my thumb. |
STARDUST
DOB: 10 jul 08
|
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Topic Locked
