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elerimim
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/11/2012 : 14:37:43
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Hello,
I have a Royal called Nigel. I got him from another owner last year. Have had months of issues getting him to feed however no he seems to have settled into eating regularly.
Please can someone advise me if it's normal that he doesn't attempt to wrap round and/or constrict his feed when he takes it?
He strikes and then just eats with a straight body.
Is this normal?
I do not feed him live food and was wondering if this could be why...... |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 14:46:00
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That is very odd, do you give the prey a little shake when he's got ahold of it?
Mind you as long as he's eating that's gotta be a good thing. How is he when you handle him, does his body seem to move okay? |
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elerimim
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:05:08
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Hiya,
He's just very still when he's handled. He doesn't seem to move much at all. He does seem to have a slight tremble to his head all the time. When I first got him I was told that this was ok though by someone else.
I have a corn snake so this is my first python. He's a rescue snake so I don't know much about him - just never seen this before.
He does miss the rat at times when striking as well but when I lay it down still he never misses it.
Should I be worried about anything?
(thanks for replying btw) |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:06:52
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| Do you have any pictures of the snake? |
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elerimim
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:11:24
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Some but not many and all when being held when I first got him or in his viv.
What sort of pictures would you need to see? |
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elerimim
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:23:03
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| Not sure how to upload any but if you can advise then I will try and do so.... |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:49:12
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If you head over to the video section there is a sticky thread named Kelfezond's Videos or somesuch - there is a video in the educational section on uploading pictures to the forum.
Any fullbody picture will do :) |
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elerimim
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 16:21:23
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Thank you - I haven't got access to these pictures on this computer so will have to do it another time. Will also see if I can ge another one of him later on to upload so you can see.
Sorry I can't do that now. Currently working out how to get pics off my new phone so if I crack that then I can upload some later!
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 16:21:59
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| Haha no rush, long as he's eating for now I'm sure he'll be okay |
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Edited by - Kelfezond on 04/11/2012 16:22:13 |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 16:28:03
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| My pin does this,If he don't strike.I just throw the rat into his feeding rub.He just eats it without constricting etc. |
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elerimim
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 17:00:07
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Have been a bit cheeky and sent them to your email instead as a message. Easier that way and hope you don't mind!
Hiya Boomslang - thanks for the reply on this as well. I just always have concerns over this royal. Don't know anything about his background or how he was fed/treated etc.... and as I want him to have a lovely life I just worry! |
Edited by - elerimim on 04/11/2012 17:04:47 |
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ppl_clectr
Yearling
Canada
226 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 19:54:42
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| My 2011 cinnamon girl doesn't strike or constrict. She very politely takes the rat from the tongs and swallows it. |
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 23:45:10
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quote:
Originally posted by elerimim
Have been a bit cheeky and sent them to your email instead as a message. Easier that way and hope you don't mind!
Hiya Boomslang - thanks for the reply on this as well. I just always have concerns over this royal. Don't know anything about his background or how he was fed/treated etc.... and as I want him to have a lovely life I just worry!
As far as I know the email sections of this forum do not work. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 00:17:30
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Yep my Royal is a non constrictor too. Just sneaks up and slowly eats while the rat isn't looking.
EATING = GOOD whatever way they do it. My Boa takes an hour trying to eat his rats sideways and never eats head first, a problem it is not. |
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 10:47:21
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| My Sas (before his fast!) just sniffs the rat, opens his gob and starts munching. |
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2012 : 04:18:16
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Wondering if this royal is a spider with head wobble? Which is (I suspect) why kelf asked for a pic.
For uploading pics I have photobucket downloaded onto my phone which makes it so much easier. Just upload a pic to photobucket, enter photobucket, copy the image [IMG] code, and paste that code on to a post. Done :-) |
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