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Ben
Hatchling
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 Posted - 14/02/2009 : 13:17:41
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hi, when my royal strikes, normaly strikes the side of the mouse and then trys to eat it side ways, and its looks like its having some trouble turning it around.
is there anyway i can help it turn its food around, or by me interfering with it, will it stop eating?
btw thanks for the replies on how to measure my snake :) |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 13:26:31
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| It will figure it out eventualy, just leave it be with its meal. |
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 13:30:00
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| It might help to heat the head more than the rest of the mouse/rat as they "see" the heat more than thier prey. |
 
0.2.0 Cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
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Ben
Hatchling
57 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 13:33:19
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| yer thx he's eaten it now. thanks for the help |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 13:58:19
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Hi Ben, 90% of the time my royal strikes and gets the side, but he always gets the right end in his mouth after a bit of shuffling around, yours will be fine. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 20:17:40
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| they usually find the head end by heat and by the direction the fur lies. like Dazzetski said, heat the head more and try not to 'wet defrost' (directly in warm water) as they can't tell which way the hair is lying on a wet mouse/rat and this can confuse then too |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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