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pompey666
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 Posted - 22/10/2010 : 19:07:19
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| hi everyone does anyone know of anywhere near portsmouth you can get live mice as my little royal is being fussy and will not eat ive tried a few places and it just seems to be rats or hamsters can any one help cheers |
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Posted - 22/10/2010 : 19:59:31
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Have you tried f/t multimammates? Said to be pretty irresistible to reluctant feeders and I believe they're fairly widely available these days. Hope you get him feeding soon. |
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pompey666
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2010 : 21:06:51
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| no ive not ive tried mice, rats, chicks, hot, cold, brained just getting a little worried as she is quite small only 145grams and has only ate once for me in 8 weeks how big are multimammates will they be too big for her cheers mate for the reply |
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Posted - 22/10/2010 : 22:10:50
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The very good frozen food firm I use, A&N (sorry, still don't know how to post links but you can Google) sell them from pink size upwards. They're in Suffolk, I think, but they specialise in bulk deliveries - not practical if you only want a few. But obviously other firms and shops will be selling them if A&N do - perhaps someone on here knows of a source, and there has been quite a bit of discussion on multimammates on here - apparently royals find them irresistible, and they are, apparently, the native food of royals, so the nutrition must be okay (correct me if I'm wrong someone.)
If you can find a source and your little guy will eat them, they are going to be a lot more convenient than live, and possibly cheaper too, although they're a bit more expensive than frozen mice/rats. Good luck! |
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Posted - 22/10/2010 : 22:28:12
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Hi, sorry, never thought - have you considered trying assist feeding? Is there someone in your area who could help you with this? As far as I understand this can sometimes 'kick start' reluctant feeders, who will then happily take f/t. I DON'T mean force feeding, I'm talking about gently inserting a small, perhaps fuzzy mouse, in view of your snake's size, between his lips, which can often stimulate a feeding response; the snake will grip and coil of his own accord, and eat the mouse by himself. A lot of stuff on here about this, and there are people who know a lot more than me, who can advise you, but just a thought?
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pompey666
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Posted - 23/10/2010 : 08:17:09
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| ok thanks for your help im going to go to my rep shop and get some multis cheers again |
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