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cdd007
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31/01/2009 : 18:59:32
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| My royal has only just started eating, and now he has taken to trying to eat the metal tongs I fed him with, my lizard is atracted to shiny things, is this the same with some types of snake, any comments welcome |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/01/2009 : 19:28:16
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| Unlikely, they have poor sight in comparison. Are you heating the rats, they are attracted to heat and smell. |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 20:34:59
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| sometimes Royals are just a really bad shot, lol |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 20:46:02
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| are you holding the rat with the tongs when your warming it up? it could be the tongs are warmer than your Royals dinner... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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cdd007
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 17:12:07
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| yeah, come to think of it, the pinkies I gave to him when he missed were heated up, but he is now eating well, however, he dd not shed in one peice, but did not take long to shed, is this a major problem and what an I do if it is? |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2009 : 17:22:43
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| bad shed are not a big issue really. just increase the humidity around shed time. |
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