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kezzy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/03/2012 : 21:23:32
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| I had my python for 6 months and have never had any problems with feeding until now , Milo will strike for his food (furry) but keeps missing after a couple of misses he ll lose intrest Could it be that his food to small ? hes about 3ft long . thanks Kerry |
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Posted - 14/03/2012 : 21:31:21
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He might be fasting - now is their mating season, and they lose interest in food; I've got one who's been fasting for 4 months + - this is normal, and they recover their appetite in the spring. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/03/2012 : 00:56:26
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| Yeah may not be missing but be actually bluff striking in a defensive way. They dont miss if they dont mean to miss. Rather than tease feeding do a drop feed see if that helps. |
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Se7enS1ns
Yearling
United Kingdom
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MrSteely
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/04/2012 : 21:32:09
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My 9 month old misses quite often, well 20-30% of the time. Sometimes she loses interest for a few minutes but always feeds in the end.
A couple of weeks ago she missed and knocked the mouse off the tongs and when i tried to retrieve it she got my finger. I got a couple of tiny little pin marks that drew blood! she still ate the mouse though :)
Trust her to be deadly accurate when my digits are involved |
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Se7enS1ns
Yearling
United Kingdom
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jhk2005
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/04/2012 : 18:51:26
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Originally posted by Se7enS1ns
I think that's known as "sods law"  Warming the rats head in hot water or with a hair drier seems to improve their aim.
very true! I use a spare 60w heat-glo bulb and a desk lamp to create a hot-spot on the mouse/rat. Just hold the food against the lamp for about 5-10secs (depending on size) and it will create enough heat for your snake to lock on to accurately. Been doing this for 12mths or more now and it never fails... unless they're not hungry, lol! |
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striking but missing?
