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blondie29
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
 Posted - 02/03/2012 : 14:24:42
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how do you defrost/warm up your royals food?
iv had Monty over 3 weeks now and so far hasn't fed i called the shop where we got him from and they said they defrosted the rats in how water and made it quite warm before offering and he always fed
i was getting the rat out mid afternoon to defrost and when i went to work at 6pm putting it on the top of the Viv where the heat lamp is to warm up them at 8pm when i get home dipping the nose in hot water and offering he shows intrest but dont take! but i have a hamster and a dog in the same room so im wondering if the different smells are confusing him!! |
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austin_89
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1248 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 14:43:21
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Hi i put mine in a sandwich bag then in a plastic tub with warm, but not boiling water for about 15 minutes then i use a hair dryer to heat up the head. Apparently doing it in the sandwich bag helps trap in the scent of the food item.
I used to have Kane downstairs with 2 dogs and 2 cats in the house aswell and he still fed. |
1.1.0 Normal Royal Pythons... Kane (CF11) + Frankie (CB11)
1.0.0 Spider Royal Python (CB13)
1.0.0 100% het kahl albino boa Dexter (CB13)
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0.1.0 Snow Corn... Alice
0.1.0 Red Harlequin Crested Gecko... Charlie
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1.0.0 Staffy... Alfie
1.1.0 Cats... Ebony and DK
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markmifsud
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
534 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 14:46:10
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| I leave in an open tub at 6pm, then around 8 to 9 pm I run their heads under HOT water for a good 30 seconds, then I offer to the snakes, if they happen to drop it, they rarely go and pick it up again so its another visit to the kitchen to rewarm the head. |
1.1.0 Pastal Ball
1.0.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
0.1.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)
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blondie29
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 14:54:19
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| right ill get it out now to defrost and leave it in the bag in a tub and try that thank you! |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 23:09:23
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| I just leave them all out in a plastic tub for a few hours,Then when they have defrosted,warm them up with the hair dryer. |
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LittlestarRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
197 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2012 : 10:15:50
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| I defrost mine at room temperature or in warm water if I'm in a rush, then a quick dip in hotter water before feeding. Works well for me! |
Royals:1.2 Normals 'Hector'(He's my Baby! lol),'Lily' & 'Satan',0.1 Albino 'Alice', 0.2 Bumblebees 'Belle' & 'unnamed', 0.1 Pinstripe 'Stripy', 1.0 Pastel het Albino 'Pasty' 1.0 HG Woma 'Helix' & 0.1 Lesser 'Honey' 1.0 Enchi 'Max',0.1 Pewter Fader 'Pandora' and 1.0 Clown 'Krusty'. Others: 0.1 Corn 'Nagini', 1.0 BRB 'Juju', 1.0 Honduran BCI 'Lucius', 1.1 Beardies 'Beanie and Snuggle' and 1.0 Yemen Chameleon 'Jasper'(a.k.a Hissy Fusspot). |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2012 : 10:17:50
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| i defrost mine in warm water then dry an warm up the head with a hair dryer |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2012 : 21:31:58
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These snakes aren't daft, they wont get confused by different smells. My way of looking at it is if you cook curry you can smell curry, they can smell each individual ingredient and which direction the smell is coming from.
I dont like putting them in water, mainly because I drop feed and substrate sticks to wet rats. You can put it in a plastic bag and submerge that in water, rat stays dry but heats up.
My feeding technique with a very fussy Royal is to feed him just before I go to bed, I leave the rat to defrost from about 1pm. At about 9pm I move the rat on top of the viv directly above the heat bulb for 2 hours. Then I very quietly put the rat in a small tin dish, sneak it in just to the side of the hide Duke is in, and then I will close the door, dim the room lights down and that usually does the trick, by morning its gone, usually its gone within an hour. This might be the best way to feed for now if its a bit stressed it will be more inclined to eat if it is not disturbed or fussed before hand.
Also while settling in its hands off, no handling except urgent matters, just open the viv for water changes and thats all until you have 3 consecutive feeds into the snake. Its difficult but worth it in the long run. |
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mort13
Yearling
United Kingdom
107 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2012 : 10:41:44
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| I'm only a newcomer to royals. I've followd advice from Wilburs breeder and so far its worked. I let his rat dfrost at room temp and then prior to feeding him stick the rats head in hot water for a few seconds and dry its head before feeding. Some snakes don't like wet fur on their prey. |
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0.0.2 Occelated skinks, 1.0.0 Leopard gecko, 0.0.1 Cranwell's Horned frog,
0.1.0 Congo Green mantis, 0.0.1 H.Spinifer, 0.1.0 G.Rosea (RCF)
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blondie29
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2012 : 22:34:06
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| thanks lotabob ill try that i havnt had him out really just a damp pillocase to help his shead he shows intrest but dosnt strike |
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warming up rats!!
