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Grunt
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 Posted - 17/01/2011 : 22:23:40
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Originally posted by soloman
have posted this somewhere else but when people say cover substrate before feeding does this mean all the substrate including in the hides if so how does this not desturb the snake before feeding info asap pls going to try the first feed for the 2nd time tomorrow :)
I think it's meant to mean just in the area you're feeding. |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 07:39:16
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Originally posted by soloman
have posted this somewhere else but when people say cover substrate before feeding does this mean all the substrate including in the hides if so how does this not desturb the snake before feeding info asap pls going to try the first feed for the 2nd time tomorrow :)
basically you are just puuting some on top of the substrate so that your snake cannot touch the substarte with the rat and get substrate stuck to the rat. so no, you dont need to cover the whole entier tank, just cover a section where u will be feeding him and it will be fine. |
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sandi
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 08:33:42
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| Agreed, I just put a sheet of paper down, A4 size and i hold it in place by putting the end of a log on one edge of it. Drop ratty onto paper and she normaly takes it and constricts it there and then. Never had bark stuck to it after that. |
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soloman
Hatchling
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 09:13:58
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soloman
Hatchling
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 19:21:41
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| right substrate covered no handling for 7 days and good temps time to warm the mouse and have a go so fingers crossed wish me luck. |
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 22:03:47
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| I have always fed in the viv so as to avoid handling after a feed so long as the prey is dry and the substrate is too (I use aspen) then there is little chance of them eating substrate, a small amount will not harm even if they did as in the wild their prey aren't going to be completely clean :) |
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Zincubus
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/01/2011 : 02:18:49
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Mine have rat pups/pinks from hatching.
yep, start rats stay rats so much easier
She's on small mice at the moment , shall in use the same for the first feed or try her with a rat pup straight away ?? |
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Zincubus
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/01/2011 : 19:08:48
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Originally posted by Zincubus
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Originally posted by Royalbob
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Mine have rat pups/pinks from hatching.
yep, start rats stay rats so much easier
She's on small mice at the moment , shall in use the same for the first feed or try her with a rat pup straight away ??
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Grunt
Hatchling
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Posted - 20/01/2011 : 21:03:07
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Originally posted by Zincubus
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Originally posted by Zincubus
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Originally posted by Royalbob
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Mine have rat pups/pinks from hatching.
yep, start rats stay rats so much easier
She's on small mice at the moment , shall in use the same for the first feed or try her with a rat pup straight away ??
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I'm no expert so there'll be someone along to confirm but all I've read say yes, get on rats and stay on rats. There's a few techniques to make the switch but just try a suitable sized rat (10-15% of snake's weight) and see if he takes it.
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