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Penvers
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/03/2011 : 06:52:20
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Hi guys,
My royal seems to be off his food recently and i dont know why....
Hasn't eaten the last two feeds, however has stuck both times, but by morning the rat is just left in the viv...
Any ideas?
Cheers
Ross... |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 07:50:14
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| Probably just thinking about other things, spring is in the air... |
 
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Tawfik47
Fully Grown Royal
Czech Republic
1584 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 08:21:19
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Did you check the temperature if it's between 25-30 ? or you think your snake is lil bit nervous because of too much handling or too much people aroud the viv or no hides available for him in both sides ?.
Can you provide us pictures for the snake and for the viv ? |
1.0.0 Common Boa - Revo CB13
I had a royal python (Blitz) for two years for those who are wondering what I'm doing here with my boa :D |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 12:47:53
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| sometimes if they strike and miss it will freak them out a little, just leave it completely alone for a week ( just change the water ) and try again. |
Royals owned "lots"
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sandi
Sub Adult
787 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 14:04:48
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If i strike feed flo, she sometimes freaks if i dont let go at the exact moment she strikes. My reflexes arent what they could be!
Some are fussy over rats so if thats your food then maybe a small mouse to temp with would help? |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor - Boris
1.1.0 Alaunts - Willow & Brochan |
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Penvers
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 18:01:43
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Cheers for the advice:
What's strange is that he has been in the same viv and nothing has changed since i moved him and he fed perfectly, no the last 2/3 weeks he has been of his food :/ |
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7384 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 18:25:58
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Hi, winter and spring are royal mating seasons; even a young royal may fast during this time as its mind is on ...well, you can imagine.
My cf10 male has eaten 2 small meals in 10 weeks; some older royals have been fasting for months. As Lotabob says, it's what they do.
Offer him food every week or even every fortnight; he'll eventually realise he's hungry again. |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 18:59:36
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Originally posted by Penvers
Cheers for the advice:
What's strange is that he has been in the same viv and nothing has changed since i moved him and he fed perfectly, no the last 2/3 weeks he has been of his food :/
As i said above, sometimes they scare themselves if they miss their pray, if yoru Royal has striked for his food as you`ve stated then he will eat, next time you offer pray place it closer to him. |
Royals owned "lots"
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scubadude
Yearling
United Kingdom
326 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 20:15:43
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| yeh just sounds like a royal with ladies on the brain, my spider is being a fussy so and so at the moment, but hey it's what royals do |
1.0 Classic corn snake
2.3 Normal Royal
1.1 spider royal
1.0 Mojave Royal
1.0 Butter Royal
0.1 Pastel ph ghost Royal
1.0 Enchi Royal python
1.0 Pastel royal poss ???
1.1 Yellowbelly Royal
1.1 Cinnamon Royal
1.1 Fire Royal
1.1 100% het Clowns
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opinions are like ars*holes, everyone's got one, but you don't need to share them with the world. |
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sandi
Sub Adult
787 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 20:58:27
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You may be interested to know that Flo made a strike but then freaked out and left her rat 2 days ago. I just got a large (not very) mouse and rubbed it over a rat. Offered the mouse first, she rushed out of her hide and has taken it. I have left the mouse scented rat in her viv so will keep you posted.
This trick has worked for me before so may be worth trying for you. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor - Boris
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 21:30:29
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i know its easy to say when your not in the non feeding club but its just a case of keep offering evey week or fortnight and in time snakey will take the food
have you tryied moving him to a small rub for feeding this sometimes works |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2011 : 21:59:46
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| 2 weeks for a royal isnt anything to worry about and moving to a different tub will only freak it out more. |
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Penvers
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2011 : 11:31:47
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Will give him till next weekend then, and will try again.
Cheers guys will keep you posted if he eats.... :) |
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