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Weirzo
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/08/2009 :  17:57:19  Show Profile  Click to see Weirzo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I have just given marley his weekly rat pup and he has started eating it from the tail upwards!!

He is currently constricting it and is getting nowhere with it.

What should I do!

Weirzo
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/08/2009 :  18:06:57  Show Profile  Click to see Weirzo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Well he just swallowed it awkwardly and it took a while he seems fine but i just hope he can keep it down
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator

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Posted - 10/08/2009 :  18:13:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Dont panic, he will be fine

It doesnt make much differance how they eat young roden prey. They have small limbs and no fur to tell them which side is the head.
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Weirzo
Snake Mite

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Posted - 10/08/2009 :  18:14:32  Show Profile  Click to see Weirzo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
ok thanks phew

I think he thought that it was attacking him because it was rough so he started squeezing it haha
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Remmy
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/08/2009 :  18:49:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Its fine, all 3 of mine eat from the tail now and again
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
5741 Posts
Posted - 10/08/2009 :  22:00:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
as Matty says the food is young so the bones will be soft and do no harm...

royals like doing that sometimes...

just make sure the head end is the warmest and you should be ok,

but a rat pup is small so you will be fine..


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chris100575
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/08/2009 :  09:00:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Feather tried eating one sideways the other day, she chomped at it for a good five minutes before dropping it and trying again head first.
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kashie
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Posted - 11/08/2009 :  17:08:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mine ate one rear first yesterday - he's fine, just takes a little longer than normal.


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karl
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Posted - 11/08/2009 :  17:41:08  Show Profile  Visit karl's Homepage  Reply with Quote
wait till they explode one when squeezing, lovely cleanup that is. Stig once, successfully ate one sideways once it exploded all its guts out.
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!

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Posted - 11/08/2009 :  18:16:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by karl

wait till they explode one when squeezing, lovely cleanup that is. Stig once, successfully ate one sideways once it exploded all its guts out.


yeah and it is smeared all rond the sides of the viv...and it stinks like hell..lol..


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