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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
 Posted - 08/09/2009 : 15:14:17
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hi,ive been seaching the internet for this answer and cant find it and came across this site...
Q.i have a royal that i bought and its not feed for 2months (all temps and rub set up fine) in the past with a prob feeder they take multis but cant get them back off multis so im thinking as my last resort to give a live so my question is which is easier to get back on defrost rats from live or defrost multis or defrost gerbils if i try live i always though they will want live then?cheers for any help if you have experiance in these options. |
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boze
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 17:08:55
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How old is it? How heavy is it? Do you have any pictures of your set-up? I wouldnt try live until youve exhausted other options like rubbing a multi onto a defrosted rat pup to scent it before offering it to the snake.
:EDIT: (Someone correct me if im wrong) Also I dont think 2 months is that long for a royal to not eat for, definitely not long enough to consider live feeding. Live feeding can end up leaving you with a scratched and bleeding snake.
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0.1.0. Royal (Salmissra)
0.0.1. Western Hognose (Spiderman)
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Originally posted by ruxpin64
I'm so happy I may lay on my back and pee in the air like a baby!
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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 17:36:24
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| its a 08 its 600grams set up all fine as have it in a rack with 14 other royals all eatin fine.previous owner said good feeder on rat defrost so said try a live to kick it in feeding again,so just wanted to know "is it easier to convert back from live or defrost gerbil or defrost multi or defrost chick etc"? only if you done this out of your own experiance not what you've hered.cheers. |
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boze
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 17:50:30
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So you want to feed it live prey to get it to eat frozen again?
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0.1.0. Royal (Salmissra)
0.0.1. Western Hognose (Spiderman)
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Originally posted by ruxpin64
I'm so happy I may lay on my back and pee in the air like a baby!
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 17:53:00
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| If i was you try live rat pup something small then switch him to fresh killed rat then to defrost rat and see if that helps i would stay with rats and not the multis |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
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1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
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0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 18:19:00
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| ok but y not the multis?have you tried this yourself (the live rat pup then fresh killed then defrost)? |
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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 18:19:38
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Originally posted by boze
So you want to feed it live prey to get it to eat frozen again?
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 18:23:18
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| What is wrong with it eating multis? |
 
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 18:45:08
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Ive done so much reading in to multis and yeah they are a nice food source and everything but once they are on multis that is all they want to eat and heard storys of people saying that you will never be able to change them back to rats
Plus multis aint always in reptile shops where you can get rats most places and with ease
But thats just my opinion and what i have heard and read |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
0.1.0 Albino
1.0.0 Spider
1.0.0 Pastel
1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
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0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
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Edited by - Danny Action1 on 08/09/2009 18:46:08 |
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 18:53:28
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Originally posted by ryan74
ok but y not the multis?have you tried this yourself (the live rat pup then fresh killed then defrost)?
Yes i have live feeders that went off there food so i started back with the small stuff (rat pup live) then worked them back up then changed to fresh killed for a while then to defrost and worked for 2 of my royals |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
0.1.0 Albino
1.0.0 Spider
1.0.0 Pastel
1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
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1.0.0 Double het Caramel Glow
0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
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Edited by - Danny Action1 on 08/09/2009 18:54:11 |
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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 19:07:56
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny Action1
Ive done so much reading in to multis and yeah they are a nice food source and everything but once they are on multis that is all they want to eat and heard storys of people saying that you will never be able to change them back to rats
Plus multis aint always in reptile shops where you can get rats most places and with ease
But thats just my opinion and what i have heard and read
i have hered this too,and i have a royal that will only eat multis this is why i dont want to try my other problem feeder on them and thinking about tring live as my last option. |
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 19:34:20
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| I surpose it depends on how easy you can get multis really but i would stick to rats and last resort go with the multis as a back up |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
0.1.0 Albino
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1.0.0 Pastel
1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
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0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 19:46:21
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Originally posted by Danny Action1
I surpose it depends on how easy you can get multis really but i would stick to rats and last resort go with the multis as a back up
so what would you say is harder convert from live to defrost or convert multis to defrost? |
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 20:22:52
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| I would say multis to defrost is harder everyone i talk to and everywhere i read they all say multis are good but pain in the bum to convert back to rats for me rats all the way dead or alive |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
0.1.0 Albino
1.0.0 Spider
1.0.0 Pastel
1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
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1.0.0 Double het Caramel Glow
0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
0.1.0 Het Caramel |
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ryan74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 20:32:02
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Originally posted by Danny Action1
I would say multis to defrost is harder everyone i talk to and everywhere i read they all say multis are good but pain in the bum to convert back to rats for me rats all the way dead or alive
yep id agree with that,cheers! |
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 20:43:56
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| no worries |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
0.1.0 Albino
1.0.0 Spider
1.0.0 Pastel
1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
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0.1.0 Pinstripe
1.0.0 Double het Caramel Glow
0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 21:08:35
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hi, i have a question based on feeding.
I am getting a baby royal python soon and i have been told from the shop that he has been eating one pinkie every 5 days.
i would like to know, how would you know when it is time to give your snake 2 pinkies a day, or say move up the next size however etc.
i dont want to be feeding it one pinkie every 5 days for ages and then realising that i should be offering more 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 21:15:05
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i'm assuming that's rat pinkies? mouse pinkies could go down sideways!! lol!
when he starts actively looking for more food after he's just eaten you can him on two........ or just move up a size. i feed multiple prey items but not everyone does, it's down to the individual snake and keepers' prefernce |
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 21:30:53
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| thanks a lot, i didnt know whether it was rat pinkies or mice pinkies lol. i was guessing rat pinkies. Rat pups???? Im guessing they the same, same size and everything??? |
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royal feeding advice
