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 Posted - 06/04/2011 : 10:43:49
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Yes, I'd always understood it was illegal here - that's why I wondered if there was an embargo on discussing it. I believe, though, that there is some sort of loophole that permits you to feed live if your snake refuses to eat prekilled, and would otherwise starve to death, but even so you're advised not to publicise the fact ...may have got my wires crossed a little here, but I believe that's the gist.
But 'humane' rodent poison is still widely available. I've seen a sick rat several days after the council operative came to put down poison on the site where I had an allotment. Humane? Luckily I was able to finish the job instantly.
I really really wouldn't want to feed live unless I was forced, but snakes are far more humane in their methods. |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/04/2011 : 11:42:39
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| Yeah I was always under the impression is was okay if your snake refused other methods otherwise its cruelty to the snake. |
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Tawfik47
Fully Grown Royal
Czech Republic
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Posted - 06/04/2011 : 11:53:47
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I see, maybe if i found frozen rodents i wouldn't think of live ones to feed my snake.
Anyway, the hamster i get is too small to harm Blitz, so i'm NOT afrair of this threat, I'm just afraid of refusing Blitz to eat hamster, since he is used to feed on chicks. |
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Posted - 06/04/2011 : 14:40:37
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You know I can see another downside to live feeding ...
Blitz refuses a couple of times more (nothing to worry about, I might add) and in the meantime you've got attached to the hamster lol!
I suppose if chicks are what he's used to, it might be an idea to let him go on eating them until he's feeding well for you. (And in the meantime you will have definitely got attached to Hammy ...) But I would definitely try to get him on to hamsters, as chicks have absolutely no nutriment ... it's a bit like letting a child off eating a good dinner and then allowing him to fill up on crisps.
One feeding tip that's said to work very well is to put a live rodent's cage within sight and smell of the snake's viv, so that it can watch the rodent. This shouldn't stress out the rodent, and while you may be tantalising your snake, that's what you want to happen - when the rodent (or another prekilled rodent) goes into the cage, the snake may grab! |
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Tawfik47
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Posted - 07/04/2011 : 08:11:07
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Seems to me a good idea :D
I'll try to put the hamster in a container without lid and put it in Blitz viv. So if he feels hungry he will go for the hamster, and in the same time the hamster can jump out of the container and freak Blitz :) |
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Posted - 07/04/2011 : 11:17:35
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| Ah, no, sorry, I didn't put that very well. I should have said, within sight and smell of the snake's viv, so that the snake can see and smell the hamster but not actually get at it, and vice versa, to get the snake all excited about the next meal. Will amend my last post. |
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Tawfik47
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Posted - 07/04/2011 : 11:36:24
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| You mean put hamster viv close to Blitz viv ? |
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Posted - 07/04/2011 : 11:48:21
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| Yes, so that Blitz can watch it and even smell it and work up an appetite. |
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Tawfik47
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Posted - 07/04/2011 : 13:12:12
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| Ok, I'll going to do that as soon as i get home :) |
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What do u think ?
