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SaltyTurtle
Yearling
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 Posted - 11/08/2011 : 00:24:05
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Glad to report, after a few weeks of moving from rubbish fish tank to RUBbish RUB, I now have success.
Percy refused one feed in his nasty tank, ate a 'left to rot' mouse within minutes in his RUB after refusing a dangler.
Then he was moved to a much larger Viv, and I barely saw him. (Refrained from handling so he could settle).
Was just checking temps (hourly obsession) this evening, and found the little bugger up and about chilling on his hot end bunker.
Quickly defrosted a small mouse and laid it out for him. He struck ( at heat) and missed the mouse, so I picked it up in the tongs and before I'd choreographed a half decent dance routine he'd struck and had Mickey in his mouth. Left him to it, and locked and lefted.
Result! Patience is a virtue. |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2011 : 01:00:10
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So its all going good then  guess he likes his new home to.When are you going to move him onto med mice? |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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prozacbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
130 Posts |
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SaltyTurtle
Yearling
155 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 12:40:27
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quote:
Originally posted by boomslang
So its all going good then guess he likes his new home to.When are you going to move him onto med mice?
When he's eaten his bumper bag of small mice, of course! Only 20 odd to go... |
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SaltyTurtle
Yearling
155 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 12:41:19
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Originally posted by prozacbear
Nice one Percy 
From Percy: "(burp) Thankssss" |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 13/08/2011 : 16:08:22
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Isn't it a great feeling to know you're doing something right by him?
I love that feeling... especially when I figure out what this particular snake prefers! |
        
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel royal
1.0.0 spider royal
0.1.0 albino royal
1.0.0 bumblebee royal
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal
0.0.1 wild-type royal
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SaltyTurtle
Yearling
155 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 11:25:58
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Yes indeedy!
He seems pretty settled now in his new viv. Worth all the effort and expense in the end!
Quite humbling to watch the speed with which he struck, makes me respect his hunting powers now (and keep my thumbs tucked in when handling lol). |
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Strike One.
