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karl
Fully Grown Royal
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 Posted - 30/03/2009 : 18:00:33
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OK, so we all know there are non feeding Royals out there, and as a result, some seriously skinny ones.
Has anyone any photos of skinny royals (mainly underside)?
Reason I ask is I have brought home a Royal to get feeding for a local shop (I have more time than they do so don't mind) and it's probably the skinniest snake I have seen in a long while, wish I had some decent scales, feels like it weighs less than a hatchling and is an 08 (I have seen worse but that one died when I went to pick it up)
I'll let it have another two feeds with me before I post pics, as it is in my dark room at the moment with nothing but a nice faunarium and lots of hides (has eaten once for me so must be doing some good).
Think I might start doing this more often, I love seeing non feeders eat well......and it's a change from the dustbin of a royal I own (he would eat anything offered given the chance)
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/03/2009 : 18:11:06
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| Congrats on the feed, are you using something like Critical Care in the water? |
 
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2009 : 18:18:31
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well done for helping the little fella out...
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Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
1196 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2009 : 19:40:41
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| Poor little mite, hope he continues to feed for you. |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2009 : 21:14:04
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quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
Congrats on the feed, are you using something like Critical Care in the water?
Hey BE, what's Critical Care? And what does it do? |
        
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 - 31/03/2009 : 21:53:32
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| Its a mix of nutrients and can also stimulate appetite. |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 20:16:22
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I found it at PetSmart! Cool!
I'm going to try it now.
Thanks a bunch BE! |
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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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 22:37:35
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TBH I think this one is just a case of it doesn't like the shop enviroment, it seems VERY happy in its new temp home.
When I first got it home it drank for England, and I mean REALLY drank (the amount I would expect my CCP at 4ft to drink in a week) in about 4 hrs. Since then it has had a healthy appetite for water, and seems quite relaxed. If it hadn't eaten on the first shot I might have used critical care, but I think it just wasn't being allowed to do what IT wanted..... |
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roeder1969
Snake Mite
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 15:11:01
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| I have a female 07 i bought 6 months ago and hasnt eaten since after trying every thig in the book i decided on live multis and hey presto she eating them like a dream she has lost a huge amount of weight and is realy skinny im hoping now she puts it back on now |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2009 : 15:20:05
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hi and welcome roeder...
Glad she is feeding for you now. Hope your keeping an eye on her while she is in with the live prey dont want her to get hurt. Also will you be swapping her back to F/T when she is back feeding again...?
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