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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/07/2011 : 14:17:43
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dpennington
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/07/2011 : 14:16:52
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| Towel over her has brought her out more so that's good. Tonight is feed night. I'll defrost the hopper early evening and feed her before I go to bed. If she doesn't eat tonight, she's the perfect size for snake skin shoes for my 10 week old daughter. |
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Posted - 15/07/2011 : 16:44:55
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Aww, you don't mean that lol! Bless her!
Good luck - she WILL get there - royals are like that, feast or famine snakes, stuffing their faces or fasting - but oh boy it's hell until you've actually seen them eat for you, I know, been there done that ...
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/07/2011 : 19:22:45
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Originally posted by dpennington
Towel over her has brought her out more so that's good. Tonight is feed night. I'll defrost the hopper early evening and feed her before I go to bed. If she doesn't eat tonight, she's the perfect size for snake skin shoes for my 10 week old daughter.
I would still suggest that you get a rub though. |
Royals owned "lots"
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2011 : 20:59:18
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| What you upto with the editing lol. It will be lost without a title. |
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BlueDragon
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
876 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2011 : 10:05:30
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I wasn't going to mention about the faun, but since otheres have first I will stress that I totaly agree. Get her out of there or you may end up with problems... and a hefty vet bill.
Royals seem to love RUB's, although I can't comment personaly. They're cheap to buy and set up and you can just move up a size when needed. They're really usefull!
For now I would cover three sides of the faun with black card or something simmilaly dark, so she has privacy. The towel seems to be working, so keep that up. How much decor is there? Royals like it packed out too (they're Agrophobic), so it might be an idea to get some more foliage for her if it's not too full at the minuet.
As others have said, it just takes time sometimes. It's all new to her and Royals are nervey on a good day (Tig excluded... he's different) so she just has to learn to trust her new parent first.
But firstly, please get her a RUB. They're much safer and she'll probably like it much better too.
Good luck and don't freit! |
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dpennington
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/07/2011 : 21:40:44
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| She's fed twice now and is gaining weight. Chuffed and relieved. Cheers for the advice. I'll look into the RUB tonight. |
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Posted - 27/07/2011 : 21:49:37
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2011 : 19:14:22
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| I'm pleased to hear that :) I have snakes in exo faunariums when they are young and so long as the environment is quiet they are fine, I am happy she has fed though, its always a relief but patience is always virtue, so long as eveything else is good they will feed :) |
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SaltyTurtle
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 04:00:26
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Well I managed to go home last night and resist the temptation to try and feed Agnus. I covered the top with my redundant unused fitness first towel and I'll leave her be. The vet said today to weigh her just to monitor her. This is something I've wanted to do but haven't wanted to disturb her. I will fish her out and quickly weigh her tonight.
Day one done. Four more to go until feeding attempt number 10.
After reading this I rejoiced, and ate a scotch egg! |
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SaltyTurtle
Yearling
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 04:02:27
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Originally posted by dpennington
Towel over her has brought her out more so that's good. Tonight is feed night. I'll defrost the hopper early evening and feed her before I go to bed. If she doesn't eat tonight, she's the perfect size for snake skin shoes for my 10 week old daughter.
Ok, thanks! Just spat half chewed Scotch Egg all over my desk/keyboard (not really, but that's comedy!)  |
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SaltyTurtle
Yearling
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 04:04:11
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Originally posted by hodgie
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Originally posted by dpennington
Towel over her has brought her out more so that's good. Tonight is feed night. I'll defrost the hopper early evening and feed her before I go to bed. If she doesn't eat tonight, she's the perfect size for snake skin shoes for my 10 week old daughter.
I would still suggest that you get a rub though.[;)]
Maybe it's because it's late at night, but that made me laugh like I haven't since Carry On films became extinct. |
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SaltyTurtle
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 04:05:14
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She's fed twice now and is gaining weight. Chuffed and relieved. Cheers for the advice. I'll look into the RUB tonight.
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