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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
 Posted - 20/08/2010 : 20:42:58
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Originally posted by anatess
You know what's really daft? (I'm trying out my new Brit-lish word!)
I like the normal better than the bee... The normal got really bright after shed and with all the brown shades going on, he matches my furniture perfectly!
The bees are very very pale - like some freakish horror movie scary snake. 
ur so funny tryin out ya new word !
soz nothing new to add to convo but found the above so funny |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2010 : 22:01:23
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Originally posted by Blackecho
They feeding yet?
That's my next hurdle. They shed early last week (Tuesday) and until today, they still didn't eat. I have offered food 3 times already and they refused all 3 times.
I'm going to try it again on Sunday. Hopefully that will be the success day!
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Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2010 : 22:21:16
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| They may need a little bit of help with an assist feed especially the 2 that didnt absorb all of their yolk, i would seek some professional advice on that line though. |
Royals owned "lots"
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2010 : 01:23:05
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Yeah, I got a line to the vet. If they don't eat by next Sunday, the vet is going to do the assist on the Tuesday after next.
Hopefully we don't have to get to that point. Assist feeding can be very stressful on the hatchlings. |
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2010 : 04:30:18
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Hi there well done nice looking baby,s it was worth all the waiting
all the best with your new additions. |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2010 : 18:41:21
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Originally posted by anatess
Yeah, I got a line to the vet. If they don't eat by next Sunday, the vet is going to do the assist on the Tuesday after next.
Hopefully we don't have to get to that point. Assist feeding can be very stressful on the hatchlings.
Thats good, i was reading on the American ball python forum (sorry just doing homework plus they have some great pictures in the gallery) and apparently they need to feed in the first 4 weeks to have a good chance. As for assist feeding, if done properly its over very quickly. I saw it done for the first time last week and the little Royal took 2 mice small mice very quickly, as soon as the nose was in the its mouth she got straight to work. But as said best left to a professional, if you need to go down this route its worth watching as its quite interesting, probably as stressful for the owner as the snake though. |
Royals owned "lots"
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2010 : 08:46:56
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Just an update on these guys:
The 2 bumblebees are now eating like champs! I don't know why they decide to eat all of a sudden, but both of them ate on the exact same day. They haven't missed a meal since. They're even very fast on the take-down - you kinda have to watch your fingers because they will grab the rat right off your hand (yeah, we don't normally use hemostats).
The normal though is still a problem. Assist feeding failed. We had to force a rat down its throat last Friday because his weight went down to 39 grams and he was barely moving. I thought he was gonna die for sure. We massaged a pinky rat all the way down to his belly. It was a really crappy experience. But, I was glad to open his RUB today to see him lift his head up in an s-coil! Hope he survives! |
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 09:22:56
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I never did post pictures of the Mom and Dad!
Here's the family pictorial:
Mom and dad -
Kids -
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Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
1.0.0 normal western hognose |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 19:12:56
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| very nice well done luck luck with the normal hun x x |
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Maternal incubation
