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karl
Fully Grown Royal
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 Posted - 16/09/2009 : 12:53:22
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As most of the regulars know, I bought some non feeders a few months back, Boo and Who. Who was converted to a striker relatively easier, but Boo hasn't been as easy, and still isn't......
Her first sheds were pathetic, retained eye caps, retained everything, bits, pieces. I have used nearly a full bottle of shed aid on one shed alone!
Feeding wise she took to assisting relatively easily, but now, it's almost a joke, it's that easy now that all you do is put the mouse to her lips and gently push, the rest is as nature intended.
Then, two days ago, it appears my patience is starting to show results, she did a complete, in on, shed, eye caps and full body, all in one.
HAPPY DAYS
Thought this might make those that struggle realise that things do, slowly, get better. |
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AddicksGlenn
Yearling
United Kingdom
388 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 13:23:31
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Congratulations. Sounds like things are really improving.  |
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xautomaticflowersx
Yearling
United Kingdom
209 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 13:42:20
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| That must be such a relief! |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 15:00:44
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| gonna take some pics tonight, she really is the best looking normal I have seen in a while |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 15:27:04
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| Congrats mate, great news... |
 
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 16:04:26
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| Good to hear Karl. |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 17:16:23
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| Congrats Karl good news |
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kashie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
567 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 17:55:08
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Well done Karl - Just to let you know that thanks to your assist feeding video, Ziggy has been a treat to assist feed now and similar to what you said earlier in this thread, he opens his mouth and I just pop the mouse in, all I have to do is shut down his jaws to make sure he doesnt release the mouse, but there is no stress involved here at all!!
He has also had his first shed since being with us and that was a complete one!!
Happy days!!! |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/09/2009 : 18:26:57
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| Congrats, fingers crossed for the strike feed to follow. |
 
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 22:07:57
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quote:
Originally posted by kashie
Well done Karl - Just to let you know that thanks to your assist feeding video, Ziggy has been a treat to assist feed now and similar to what you said earlier in this thread, he opens his mouth and I just pop the mouse in, all I have to do is shut down his jaws to make sure he doesnt release the mouse, but there is no stress involved here at all!!
He has also had his first shed since being with us and that was a complete one!!
Happy days!!!
Cool, good to hear |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 17/09/2009 : 01:43:43
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| thats good to hear karl. congrats |
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HannahB
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 13:52:07
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Time for another update......well, first off, her name has changed, to Alice (continuing my current Twilight theme), and I weighed her last night, a whole 112g!! more than double her lowest weight (which was 52g). She looks amazing now and even struck again last night (pity she missed each time)
Such a cute little thing, really captured my intrest this one, and I might let Stig have his wicked way with her in a few years time.... |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 13:55:09
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bless her, she is doing great, we were talking about her last night after seeing a Monsters Inc ad on tv..lol..
are you back at work now? |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 14:13:36
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| aye, back at work, for my sins....and on call all night long, oh joy |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 17:20:03
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quote:
Originally posted by karl
aye, back at work, for my sins....and on call all night long, oh joy
Happy days..lol.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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