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shaunb
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16/02/2009 : 13:27:16
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| tried to feed monty again but still no luck i even tried with a smaller rat but still no interest what so ever. |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 17:07:01
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I see I am not the only one with this problem. Mines not eaten for 9 weeks now!!!
I have gone and got him a chick and a gerbil today and will try them.
Gerbils are not cheap! No wonder no one feeds their snakes solely on these!
If that fails the local reptile store owner is going to make him eat! Hope it dosn't resort to that though.
Sigh...he was such a good feeder when I got him. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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shaunb
Hatchling
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 17:13:41
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| same as monty was feeding really well then next min he just dont want to know but at the end of the day got to keep trying. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 18:28:06
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Originally posted by Mancunian
I see I am not the only one with this problem. Mines not eaten for 9 weeks now!!!
I have gone and got him a chick and a gerbil today and will try them.
Gerbils are not cheap! No wonder no one feeds their snakes solely on these!
If that fails the local reptile store owner is going to make him eat! Hope it dosn't resort to that though.
Sigh...he was such a good feeder when I got him.
If that means force-feeding I'd rather live feed first myself. |
 
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 18:45:36
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| Do you have African Soft-Fur rats in Britain? There is no official research done on it but there have been plenty of royal owners that have successfully fed problem eaters using ASF rats. |
        
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 18:48:13
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Originally posted by Blackecho
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Originally posted by Mancunian
I see I am not the only one with this problem. Mines not eaten for 9 weeks now!!!
I have gone and got him a chick and a gerbil today and will try them.
Gerbils are not cheap! No wonder no one feeds their snakes solely on these!
If that fails the local reptile store owner is going to make him eat! Hope it dosn't resort to that though.
Sigh...he was such a good feeder when I got him.
If that means force-feeding I'd rather live feed first myself.
I am not sure what methods he has planned but he's a very experienced and well respected herpetologist so I am sure he will do what he thinks is right. Lets hope neither strategy is needed. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 18:49:34
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Originally posted by anatess
Do you have African Soft-Fur rats in Britain? There is no official research done on it but there have been plenty of royal owners that have successfully fed problem eaters using ASF rats.
I have never heard of them myself. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 19:10:44
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 20:16:33
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| the day length is getting longer again so hopefully the natural cycle will get him eating soon |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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I-M
Hatchling
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 22:04:04
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Fernando, too, has been picky with his food recently  . There certainly appears to be a lot more royals being fussy at the moment, which I find reassuring, as it supports the theory of winter changing their eating habits. Last time and tonight he wouldn't strike, as he usually does, but ate it after being left along in the feeding box with it for a while. |
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shaunb
Hatchling
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 16:10:50
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| i have tried leaving monty with his food for a time but with still no luck |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 16:30:51
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| with so many of us having the same problem with feeding i wouldnt worry about it at all, its obviously down to the time of year and weather... |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 21:56:53
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| Mine ate a chick tonight. I had a gerbil in reserve as well but will save that. I am going to try again in a week with a chick/mouse. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 06:25:48
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Originally posted by Blackecho
We do have multimammates though which some people swear by.
ASF = multimammates!
That's what I breed because it doesn't stink like mice or rats.
Lots of royal owners in the US with picky eaters have switched to them. But, they are illegal in some states like Texas and Georgia!
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Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 06:40:26
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 09:53:25
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Why are they illegal in some states?
I didnt know they were the same either. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 09:56:57
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| A & N frozen sell multimmates, but there shipping is waaaaaaaaaaay high.. |
"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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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 09:58:58
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
A & N frozen sell multimmates, but there shipping is waaaaaaaaaaay high..
This is the link, wish they were closer to me
http://anfrozenfoods.co.uk
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"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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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
1550 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 12:03:57
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Originally posted by matty18714
Why are they illegal in some states?
I didnt know they were the same either.
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 14:29:37
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Originally posted by Paulusworm
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Originally posted by matty18714
Why are they illegal in some states?
I didnt know they were the same either.
Radical preaching and inciting racial hatred of other rodents?
Something to do with foreign species wrecking havoc to local wildlife. They will thrive in Texas and Georgia weather and if they ever get out into the wild, they can multiply very very fast.
I have 1 male and 2 females and I average about 24 rat babies every 3 weeks.
I'm learning a lot on this forum... I mean, it took me a while to get used to saying royal instead of ball python.  |
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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kashie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
567 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2009 : 09:23:20
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Hi, if its any consalation, I have been trying to get Gladyssssssss onto rats, which, she did take a couple of weeks ago no problem. She nearly dived out of the viv/feeder box, but i did warm it up in front of the viv, so the smell wafted over to the viv from the hairdryer. She showed an interest and stuck at it immeadiatley. The rat had a small hole in the head.
However, this week she decided to ignore the rat completely and no matter what i did she wasnt going to strike for it. I dropped it a couple of times and she moved around the viv/feeding box and wouldnt go anywhere near it.
After an hour and getting very frustrated, I put her back in her viv and she seemed disgusted that she had not received any dinner after being in the feed box. I was then stuck with a rat that i didnt know what to do with, so i threw it in the viv, and it landed near where she sleeps, behind a log. Within 5mins she was eating the rat!!!!!
Fussy or what?
Whilst speaking to the owner of our repitle shop and discussing the weaning off mice onto rats, she said that one of her royals went for one year without eating - so should we be concerned???
It's just something for you to bear in mind. |
01.01.00 Whippets - Dylan and Tigger
01.01.00 AfricanGreys - Jasper and Ruby
00.00.15 KoiCarp
01.01.00 RoyalPython -Ebanks Blake and Gladysss
01.00.00 MojaveRoyal - Kelso
01.00.00 AlbinoRoyal - Ziggy
00.01.00 PastelRoyal - Phyllisss
00.01.00 SpiderRoyal - Wincey |
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