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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
 Posted - 27/04/2014 : 11:07:57
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Neither of my Royals have fed for the last eight weeks. I know its not a long fast as some fasts go but always a frustration.
I took the decision to leave both of them well alone for two weeks only going in for spot cleaning/water changing & a quick health check. I didn't even offer any food at all. All temps & viv conditions stayed the same with both snakes hidden away in the cool end. Neither snake lost any weight.
Yesterday I decided that I would attempt a feed. I defrosted a couple of rats in a tub on top of the warm end of the viv. Last night I dropped a thermometer into the tub & got a reading of 34°C, so only a quick blast of the hair drier required. Whilst doing this both snakes shot out of hiding & were at the glass. Needless to say both strike fed & smashed down the rats. Very unusual for my Fire/pin that's always a drop feeder.
So was this down to the fact I broke the feeding cycle or just pure luck? One for thought I guess.
Everybody lived happily ever after.
The end.
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1.0.0 Classic Royal Python - Apsalar
0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
1.0.0 Morelia SP Jungle Jaguar
1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2014 : 12:40:02
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| Great to hear that they ate. If only we could read their minds. |
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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Redware
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
33 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2014 : 13:54:20
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| Umm glad they fed for you! |
    
Royals: 1:1:0 Lesser Pastel (Bismuth) Cinna Spin (Indium)
Corns: 1.2.0 Caramel Tessera Het Stripe ph lots (Oak) Caramel (Willow) Caramel Stripe Het Amel (Juniper)
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Alves76
Yearling
United Kingdom
333 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2014 : 18:24:12
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Glad they fed. I think having the rats heated through may have helped.
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0.1.0 Normal Royal
1.0.0 Common BCI
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2014 : 18:51:05
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Probably due to the fact you made them wait a couple of weeks and thats built up their appetite.
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Royals owned "lots"
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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2014 : 19:54:34
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Originally posted by Alves76
Glad they fed. I think having the rats heated through may have helped.
The Rats are always warmed as close to "live" temperature as possible (37.5°C-38.5°c). I always check with a thermometer before feeding so I know if they are to cold/hot.
I think Hodgie might be right in saying that making them hold on for a couple of weeks might of done it. Not by starving them but by breaking the normal routine & feeding cycle.
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1.0.0 Classic Royal Python - Apsalar
0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
1.0.0 Morelia SP Jungle Jaguar
1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2014 : 09:06:16
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You`ll learn over the coming years that there`s no normal routine when it comes to Royals, just when you think you`ve got them figured out they will always catch you out.
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Royals owned "lots"
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2014 : 09:32:48
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Royals - Sas, Boris & Ria
Boas - 1 called Titch until we can think of a name for her!
Cats - Felix, Becky, Max & Willow |
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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2014 : 10:48:54
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quote:
Originally posted by hodgie
You`ll learn over the coming years that there`s no normal routine when it comes to Royals, just when you think you`ve got them figured out they will always catch you out.
Yeh kind of guessed that might be the case. If only they would feed like my carpet does 
Good luck coxcats |
1.0.0 Classic Royal Python - Apsalar
0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
1.0.0 Morelia SP Jungle Jaguar
1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2014 : 12:42:16
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| Thank you. Im defrosting them now lol |
Royals - Sas, Boris & Ria
Boas - 1 called Titch until we can think of a name for her!
Cats - Felix, Becky, Max & Willow |
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Alves76
Yearling
United Kingdom
333 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2014 : 19:16:00
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Originally posted by hodgie
You`ll learn over the coming years that there`s no normal routine when it comes to Royals, just when you think you`ve got them figured out they will always catch you out.
I think this quote is something I'll remember for many years. |
0.1.0 Normal Royal
1.0.0 Common BCI
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2014 : 09:26:33
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Well, Boris ate!!! He struck so quickly and chomped down the multi. Ria wasn't interested in hers at all :( Sas was offered a rat and usually he takes it off whatever I lay it on. Not this time! He struck so hard I nearly has a heart attack! He ended up in his water bowl coiled round the rat! I tried to help him out as his head was under the water but he just coiled tighter. I could hear the rat bones crunching! I managed to push him over the side and then left him too it.
So a fairly successful feed. A strike from my lazy boy and a multi for Boris. |
Royals - Sas, Boris & Ria
Boas - 1 called Titch until we can think of a name for her!
Cats - Felix, Becky, Max & Willow |
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