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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
50 Posts |
 Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:23:56
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When feeding do you remove the hide from the snake or let them strike from inside with it near the opening?
My thinking is that in the wild they would strike from somewhere hidden to avoid being seen?
Just don't wanna whip the hide off her on her first feed (with me, will be her fourth since she hatched) freak her out and she goes off her food.
I appreciate this is probably down to personal preference but I'm still learning do trying to gather as much information as possible :D
Thanks, Carl |
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Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:27:12
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| Yup, they do like to strike from cover (hide) and drag prey back in, especially if they're shy royals. Good snake psychology to give them a vantage point to hunt from. |
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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
50 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:33:23
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Ahh I'll leave her in there then as she seems pretty shy but she is still settling in. She didn't seem to shy when I bought her so probably just needs time alone. I've only handled her twice and don't plan to again until after her first feed (+48 hours).
Just hope me moving her rub out the viv onto the table won't scare her too much. Not much room if I leave it in the viv. |
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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 22:42:20
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| Both of mine come usually come out from their hide a little to strike, and then fully come out to constrict. However when feeding my mojave today he didn't even bother coming out, just flashed out from nowhere lol. Have a look in the video section to see what I mean, it's the VERY short clip |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 23:02:55
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| i leave the hides in too. |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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Leedxmg
Hatchling
51 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 23:03:00
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| Personally I just wait till there out on the prowl around the cage, quickly defrost a rat and give it a little wiggle a tadge in front of the head, picks up the scent and take it straight away for me :) |
0.1.0 Chilean Rose - Sally
1.0.0 Pink-Toe - Penelope
0.0.1 Purple Pink-Toe - Poppy
0.1.0 Mexican Red-Rump - Audrey
0.1.0 Mexican Red-Knee - Jazz
0.0.1 Chaco Golden-Knee
0.0.1 Giant White Knee
1.0.0 Carolina Corn - Barry
1.0.0 Royal Python - Ralph
0.1.0 Cinnamon - Rita
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 24/05/2012 : 23:16:16
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| If i lift the hide, Duke won't eat so i would say in is better but you are unable to protect against substrate ingestion. |
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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
50 Posts |
Posted - 25/05/2012 : 06:25:31
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| Thanks guys! I'm gonna leave the hide on and see how I get on. |
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Feeding, remove hide or not?
