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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
 Posted - 08/04/2010 : 14:35:09
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| lol -aren't they great creatures. Much more interesting than mammals. |
 
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2010 : 08:55:17
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Originally posted by lee2308
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Originally posted by chris100575
I'm wondering why I got a royal! 
Might try braining the next one.
What a royal?that wont help him feed 
I'm getting tempted! I tried her with a brained rat last night, again lots of interest but she didn't eat it. I'm glad I'm not the only one with one at six months. Naffing royals, nothing but worry! |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
0.1.0 BCI - Feather |
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Kylashnikov
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 15/04/2010 : 18:18:51
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We've had him 7 weeks now and still haven't had a successful feed after five tries.
You know if they're fasting do they take an interest at all?
As he sniffs around it and goes right up to it but he never commits to eating it, I'm just wondering if it might be my fault at all. |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 16/04/2010 : 08:40:44
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If your setup and temps are correct and you're not over-handling it's probably not your fault. At the moment Princess does one of two things when offered a rat: ignores it and hides, or gives it a good sniff, sizes it up, sniffs it some more, then decides she doesn't want it and ignores it. Guess which is most frustrating?
Feather, bless her, nails everything she's offered. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
0.1.0 BCI - Feather |
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kashie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
567 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2010 : 17:50:44
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| MOjave now out - Albino only one left in. |
01.01.00 Whippets - Dylan and Tigger
01.01.00 AfricanGreys - Jasper and Ruby
00.00.15 KoiCarp
01.01.00 RoyalPython -Ebanks Blake and Gladysss
01.00.00 MojaveRoyal - Kelso
01.00.00 AlbinoRoyal - Ziggy
00.01.00 PastelRoyal - Phyllisss
00.01.00 SpiderRoyal - Wincey |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
50 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2010 : 15:28:11
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Well Eden hasn't fed properly since middle of December, he had always eaten well, no problems, but he stopped on the 15th December. He did have two weeks in February when he ate a small rat two weeks running but has not eaten since.
I have offered him a medium rat last week but he was interested in it, tasting & looking as if he was going to strike but didn't. I'm going to try him again tonight, but with adult mice, see if he fancies them for a change.
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boze
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2010 : 16:26:55
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My mates royal wasnt eating for a few weeks. It would hunt as soon as it caught the smell of the rat, follow it to its source, size the rat up as if she was about to strike then shy away.
The cure was to put her on smaller rats. Not much smaller either, just from large weaners to medium weaners. She decided that large ones were too big for her!
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0.1.0. Royal (Salmissra)
0.0.1. Western Hognose (Spiderman)
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I'm so happy I may lay on my back and pee in the air like a baby!
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Kylashnikov
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2010 : 20:20:28
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| Dorian still hasn't fed but the mans on a shed. Hopefully he'll be hungry after he sheds :D |
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HannahB
Yearling
United Kingdom
300 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2010 : 21:33:16
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i am out!!!!
little one and q both nailed their mice tonight,
my mum gave me a blow by blow account of what was happening - im in london and the royals and simba are back with my parents cause not got space in our houseshare which sucks 
but q has been eating his mice for a good few weeks now so hes going back onto rats hopefully next week when im home
little one ate the other week but it was only a fuzz so nothing big but yaaaay so pleased he's finally eaten |
Sigs by lucifer
2.1 Cornsnakes: Montana (Carolina), Edison (Lavender Stripe), Liberty (Hypo Lavender).
2.0 Royal Pythons: Q & Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun King Snake: Simba |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
50 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2010 : 21:51:20
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Well thanks very much to Boze, i tried Eden on an adult mouse tonight, he took it, yeah!!! I'm so pleased, but it is only a small snack to him but at least he ate it.
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Kylashnikov
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2010 : 21:24:22
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| Dorians roaming around like a trooper, and he has been for about an hour or two now. Mouse is nearly defrosted, here's hoping he'll go for it this time. Will edit this post later with the result. |
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GMac
Grumpy scots admin
United Kingdom
1152 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2010 : 22:32:00
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| finally accepted my normal adult male is in, not fed for 11 weeks now. no weight loss though. |
Royals, Corns, Boa, Kings, Hoggy, Ratsnakes
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Simonas
Yearling
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2010 : 08:07:42
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| mine only fed the once since first week in feb going to try a mouce tonight instead of the big rats he has just to see if i can get him eating and striking again |
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Kylashnikov
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2010 : 22:53:50
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| Still no feeding, although he looks beautiful now and has pearlescent patches after his shed. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2010 : 22:23:44
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I have one that has eaten tonight for the first time this year  but two that still haven't eaten yet this year - nearly 5 months now! |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2010 : 09:56:01
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| Feather's going up to rat weaners this weekend, I'm hoping one of those will tempt Princess. Failing that I have a mouse left. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
0.1.0 BCI - Feather |
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GMac
Grumpy scots admin
United Kingdom
1152 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 12:20:17
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| my royal is out woo hoo, took small rat last night after about 3 months of playing silly beggers . |
Royals, Corns, Boa, Kings, Hoggy, Ratsnakes
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2010 : 12:38:16
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| I'm down to 1 left in now. |
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Non feeding club
