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Pythonwizard
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:34:02
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Hi all,right its feeding day and when I went to feed him and he didn't strike so I lay it in his viv the rat has being laying there for maybe hr our so and has left it but he has being hovering over it in strike position so the problem is how long shall I leave the food in also I have took the hides out and I want to put them back in but giving the position he is in I think he might strike me (haven't been bitten before why start now ;)
What do you guys think I should do
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venommum2011
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:39:32
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| Maybe leave him to it, put a blanket over the viv and let him have privacy, some snakes are just shy feeders so make it nice and dark for putting over a blanket and leave him alone overnight. |
mum to:
5 corns, Blitz, Scooby and Arney, Casper and Kat
4 Royal Pythons Merlin (aka Destiny but has sex change)Crystal, Mims and Marvin.
2 King Snakes called Princess Nipper and Prince.
1 Dwarf Boa called Willow
1 Hognose called Catapiller.
Taz our Bearded Dragon.
Three dogs, Smurfe, JRT x Staff, Buster a Staff and Milly our Yellow Lab.
One cat called Banoffee.
Four human babies, Joanna 6 yrs old and Harleigh 3 yrs old, Charlie 12yrs and Jacob 17yrs.
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Jayde
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:41:05
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Just leave him too it. If he wants it he'll take it. If it's still there in the morning then obviously get rid of it. As to the hides, I'd probably try and get one back in so he has somewhere to go to (preferably at the end he's not!!) I don't bother taking hides out when feeding. Once the rat is in there, they can smell it and will come and take it in their own time!
Hope that helps :)
** As venomum said, peace is also a good factor on feeding night. If there's alot of hustle and bustle going around. Withh my Royal, I just put the rat in, switch of the light and leave the room for an hour or so, by which time it's gone. If it's still there after that time, then I just do something quiet that doesn't mean I'm pacing around. Some people find the blanket technique works, it's really about finding what works for you and your little guy.. He'll let you know what he likes and what he doesn't !! |
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Pythonwizard
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
650 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:43:29
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| Thanks will take your advice thanks ! |
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Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:48:13
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Yes, as has been said, and it's true, if he can smell rat and is interested, he might very well sense the heat of your hand and go for that (thinking he's a good boy for eating his rat - a rat is a rat even when it's a finger lol...ouch!)
Have you got some tongs? You could try lifting a hide back in with tongs but if he looks as if he's getting even slightly interested in your hand I wouldn't bother - he'll manage and the blanket over the viv's a good idea.
Hope he eats his rat. |
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Pythonwizard
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
650 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:50:59
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He hasnt missed since I have had him and I a
Going to get big tongs only got plastic ones |
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venommum2011
Yearling
United Kingdom
123 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2011 : 19:55:30
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| whoop feel quite chuffed with myself, only been a snake keeper for a few months and i've managed to give good advice, whoop me and my research loool |
mum to:
5 corns, Blitz, Scooby and Arney, Casper and Kat
4 Royal Pythons Merlin (aka Destiny but has sex change)Crystal, Mims and Marvin.
2 King Snakes called Princess Nipper and Prince.
1 Dwarf Boa called Willow
1 Hognose called Catapiller.
Taz our Bearded Dragon.
Three dogs, Smurfe, JRT x Staff, Buster a Staff and Milly our Yellow Lab.
One cat called Banoffee.
Four human babies, Joanna 6 yrs old and Harleigh 3 yrs old, Charlie 12yrs and Jacob 17yrs.
[URL=http://www.mybannermaker.com][/URL]
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Pythonwizard
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
650 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2011 : 20:13:15
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Congratulations only been snake ownr for few months myself
And I have put a pillocase over it in stead of blacket it ok for kelf thought he's got curtains |
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venommum2011
Yearling
United Kingdom
123 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2011 : 20:16:45
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| yeah that should be fine |
mum to:
5 corns, Blitz, Scooby and Arney, Casper and Kat
4 Royal Pythons Merlin (aka Destiny but has sex change)Crystal, Mims and Marvin.
2 King Snakes called Princess Nipper and Prince.
1 Dwarf Boa called Willow
1 Hognose called Catapiller.
Taz our Bearded Dragon.
Three dogs, Smurfe, JRT x Staff, Buster a Staff and Milly our Yellow Lab.
One cat called Banoffee.
Four human babies, Joanna 6 yrs old and Harleigh 3 yrs old, Charlie 12yrs and Jacob 17yrs.
[URL=http://www.mybannermaker.com][/URL]
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/12/2011 : 01:07:09
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| Try the same next time without disturbing the hides or set up. I have a very shy feeder and the slightest thing out of place will put him off. |
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Pythonwizard
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
650 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 07:50:34
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| So I took our advice and left him over night and put a blacket over the viv and in the morning I checked and the rat was gone and he was all curled up in his hide |
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/12/2011 : 01:16:28
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I can only speak for my royal on this but he has never tagged me or my gf if we have had to go in during feeding time (so long as your hands dont smell of rat i think they are bright enough to know better)
for instance, somehow georges dinner got dropped in the most awkward place where he wouldnt be able to get at it, so in goes my gfs hand (not mine lol ;)) right past his face, he had a smell and didnt bat a eye scale, my gf picked up the rat, dangled it and bam dinner time.
but like i said it probably varies between each snake as to what they will do |
1.0.0 Lesser - Helios
2.0.0 Normal - George & Kairo
1.0.0 Mojave - Bolt
0.1.0 Mojave - Roxi
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko - Leo
0.0.1 Crocodile gecko - Pheonix
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