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joshblee23
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2010 :  18:34:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok so I've had my royal for 5 days now and to be honest she hasn't done a lot other that curl up behind the plant or hide in the cave. The only times I've seen her active is about 2:00am but only for about 1 hour.

Anyways, I am planning on feeding her on Thursday at about 10:00pm. I know how to feed her, with regards to warming up the mice. But how am I going to attract her attention if she's just curled up in a ball? As I don't want to handle her till she has fed with me.

Cheers.

Blackecho
Royal Python Admin

United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2010 :  18:47:49  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
If she's interested, the smell of the mouse (or preferably rat) will attract her.



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joshblee23
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2010 :  19:12:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh right thanks.

Also how long shall I wait before handling as the shop didn't really advise me on this but I've read that you have to leave them to settle?
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Blackecho
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Posted - 29/06/2010 :  19:39:37  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Personally I'd feed a hatchling every 5 days and try to get 2 or 3 feeds down before handling.



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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1197 Posts

Posted - 29/06/2010 :  20:01:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You`ll know if she`s interested, if they aren`t you`ll generally find they pull there heads away. As for hiding this is what they do best, as they become more settled they will come out of they `re hides for longer periods of time.

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joshblee23
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
22 Posts

Posted - 01/07/2010 :  20:49:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
YEEEEAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

Cleo took straight away!!
I feel like a proud parent







Lets hope we get the same luck next week. Ha!
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin

United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2010 :  21:00:22  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Nice work.



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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
2106 Posts

Posted - 02/07/2010 :  08:09:52  Show Profile  Click to see reptiledanny's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
well done cleo, should show bullet this pics and hope he will do the same lol


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heaton177
Yearling

204 Posts

Posted - 02/07/2010 :  17:58:03  Show Profile  Click to see heaton177's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
congrats mate hope he keeps it up
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Robert
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/07/2010 :  21:12:05  Show Profile  Visit Robert's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I have bought 4 hatchlings from a store, they are always hungry and feed first day home, congrats on the feed try to leave her undisturbed when she has taken and coiled to maximise the chance of eating, well done


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