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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
 Posted - 25/03/2014 : 19:36:41
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The snake in question is only about 6 months old and last weigh was just 85g and will not eat. She was then sudden;y went off her food 4 weeks ago..the little Champagne. All she does is climb out as soon as the rub lid is lifted.
I guess time to assist feed :( |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
Edited by - Lotabob on 26/03/2014 22:33:33 |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2014 : 20:34:46
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4 week's isnt very long unless she's very skinny, any pic's of her?
what have you tried to get her eating, different food item's an scenting ect |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2014 : 20:48:35
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hmm not recent, i'll getone tomorrow but she is looking quite plump..also I'll try tuna oil.
I have heated the head in very hot water but she won't pause to even look.
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Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2014 : 20:51:53
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if she's still looking plump an only been off food for 4 week's then no need to assist feed yet.
tuna brine, chicken stock, mouse/chick blood can work for scenting
what food item's have you offered? mice, rat's chick leg's, gerbils ect? |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2014 : 22:42:50
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| What was/is she eating? |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 26/03/2014 : 22:34:57
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Here she is :) A crawler every 5 days
[URL=http://s65.photobucket.com/user/Brigella/media/20140326_214158.jpg.html] [/URL] |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 26/03/2014 : 22:37:39
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| You're a way off needing to assist feed, it's not in any danger. They are the champions of not eating. You will get it eating again soon I'm sure. |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 00:48:48
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| Cheers Bob :)I feel alot happier now |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 19:18:52
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| I'm not suggesting I have anything like the experience of the others helping you, but here's a thought that might be worth considering. I've read that some owners feel defrosting in hot water can dilute the scent. I put my mice in a lidded tub on a radiator to defrost them and they get very warm (and niff like warm mice too..!). My little Royal now eats enthusiastically every week without fail. Just an idea :) |
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Alves76
Yearling
United Kingdom
333 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 19:31:05
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| Funny, it's exactly what my snake's previous owner did. It's what I'm going to try at the weekend. |
0.1.0 Normal Royal
1.0.0 Common BCI
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 20:25:44
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| My little snakey is only about 2ft long and 290g and he's on small mice. They don't take that long to defrost and get very warm and on a rad - it seems to turn on all his feeding receptors (heat, smell, sight) and he strike feeds and contricts straightaway. Sometimes he'll try to swallow it back to front (tail first) until he works out that it slips down better head first.. lol.. I feed in his faunarium and never had him try striking me so hopefully I don't smell like dead mice.. ;) |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 22:59:51
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| Cool thanks guys, i'll try that next feed (Saturday) :) I'll find a peg for my nose meanwhile lol |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 23:09:44
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| ... I forgot to mention that as well as radiator defrosting,I also avoid handling mice directly so that I don't transfer my own scent to them (bearing in mind how highly developed a Royal's Jacobson's organ is). I check they are fully defrosted through a sheet of kitchen paper and feed with forceps. It might seem O.T.T. but then I've never had feeding problems either. Best of luck anyway! |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2014 : 23:54:42
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| I take all my food out hours before hand.Let it defrost in a tub etc. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2014 : 08:32:28
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| Just got home and she still wasn't interested in eating. Decided to try a gentle assist. As soon as the mouses nose was in her mouth she snatched, coiled and wolfed it down. Very pleased to see this tiny lady having a meal. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2014 : 17:17:54
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| That's great news :) |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2014 : 17:54:19
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Originally posted by Baobab
Just got home and she still wasn't interested in eating. Decided to try a gentle assist. As soon as the mouses nose was in her mouth she snatched, coiled and wolfed it down. Very pleased to see this tiny lady having a meal.
Thats not unheard of with young. A couple of years ago i bought a female Albino on on her feed chart she had a few marks "assist" over her first 6 months. |
Royals owned "lots"
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2014 : 19:15:45
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| That's brilliant news - well done you !! |
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2014 : 10:59:00
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| Update on bubbles. Last 4 feeds have all been refused when offered but wolfed down as soon as the noise is introduced into her mouth. Janie had bought some multi's so we offered her one of those last night. She practically through herself out of her rub to get it. Question now is she starting to strike feed again or are multi's just so dammed tasty that they can't resist them. Hopefully she will take her mouse on her own next feed. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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