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tupolev
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/10/2010 : 22:03:15
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I have a male Royal about 2 years old and have had him for about 6 month.The problem is that in that time he has only fed once so he knows how to strike but will not feed again.I have tried mice and rats defrosted naturally,and in water,I have tried naturally defrosted mice with their heads warmed up in water,but no luck.He seems interested has a sniff but wont feed.Any advice would be very appreciated.Best wishes Charlie
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Paul Hume
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2010 : 22:43:29
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Hi there,
I know I may be pointing out the obvious but have you had a look through the Feeding tips sticky? I have only had my royal for 5 mins so can't offer any experience or other advice.
Good luck with the feeding |
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/10/2010 : 23:10:42
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| hi tupolev ive had my 2 year old male for about 2 going on 3 months now and ive got the exact problem annoying but im not worried tryin not to panic |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/10/2010 : 05:49:35
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2 year old male, weather getting cooler now, may be thinking about the ladies.
Is he losing any weight? |
 
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tupolev
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/10/2010 : 11:01:46
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Hi all Yes I have read the Feeding Tips ,I dont think he is unwell as he is active and certainly interested in the food just wont take it.As a thought could the colour be a factor go from white to black rats and mice.
Best wishes Charlie |
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Posted - 07/10/2010 : 11:33:47
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Hi, yes, I've heard that the colour of the rodent can be a factor - they get used to one colour and don't like to change - faddy little gits!
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
957 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2010 : 21:45:43
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| As Piers said above have you checked his weight ? If he isn't losing much then he will eat when he is ready, my Cinny Pewter is in his second year and took a couple of months before he started feeding and is now slowly getting into the routine, he used to lose a couple of grammes over a 3 week period so I wasn't too concerned as he was active and inquisitive, refrain from handling and try every week or so, as for colours I have a female who has a prefence for black and white rats but once feeding doesn't then discriminate lol |
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/10/2010 : 08:25:06
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| I have been having a similar problem with mine also, he has been showing no interest at all with his food, just comes out sniffs it then turns away. The last two times however I went through the usual routine offering the food around 4-5 times but never gave up I spent aboult half an hour doing this he seemed more interested evertime. Then I just left it in the viv with him and just sat and watched he spent ages sniffing it, and at last started to eat but the wrong end he droped the rat whislt turning it around so I took this opportunity to heat up the head once more this time he struck and ate first time. This feeding time took around 1.5 hours which I know not everyone has the time for but it sometimes can be worth persisting. |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/10/2010 : 15:54:57
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A tip someone gave me was scenting it with a chick, I have a female royal, she was feeding then stopped, so i got a chick, put them in same box in freezer, defrosted them together, then just before i fed her, heated them both up with a hair dryer, then rubbed the chick all over the rat, worked first time, i did this for about 4/5 feeds, then stopped, she eats normally now, no bother, worth a try.
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Posted - 10/10/2010 : 16:01:55
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LOL - as BE says, he may be thinking about the ladies ... so as Filardimarg says, get him interested in a chick! |
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heaton177
Yearling
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Posted - 12/10/2010 : 20:01:52
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| when i was changing my royal over to rats from mice he would onli take white 1s as the mice he was getting are white and started feeding him different colour rats when he had got used to the smell and the taste andhe goes for them all the time now :) |
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Posted - 17/10/2010 : 14:50:15
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Me and my partner lilruthie had problems getting our kiwee to feed she went 10 weeks without a feed' personally I woudn't worry to much as snakes often go into fasting as long as snakey is healthy all is well.
Kiwee feeds as regular as clockwork now and we've changed her from mice to rats we've found by slitting open the stomach gets her striking first time wether this down to the scent I dont know but its worth a try |
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Problem with a non feeder
