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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  10:09:33  Show Profile  Visit carlb1981's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Was watching Marty wondering around/hunting around his viv last night and caught him what looked to be like yawning, do snakes yawn? Or was he just stretching his jaws ready for eating? He also looked like he was getting ready to strike a few times so hopefully he will take his rat tonight

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austin_89
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  10:12:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
They do yawn from time to time just cause :) its great to watch... What was he getting ready to strike at? If it wasn't food or something at his viv he shouldn't be wanting to strike at anything.

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carlb1981
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  13:10:39  Show Profile  Visit carlb1981's Homepage  Reply with Quote
He might not have been ready to strike I just thought that's what it looked like he was sitting on top of his bamboo root with his head coiled back in an s and thought he might be thinking I had food for him

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0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
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Kelfezond
The bearded one

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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  13:36:38  Show Profile  Visit Kelfezond's Homepage  Click to see Kelfezond's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
He'll know if you've got food for him don't you worry, he'll probably smell it before you even get into his room :D

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ajokocha
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  13:40:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'll second what kelf just said. I was weighing a few rats up on last feeding day. Within a minute of opening the tub to weigh the rats Floyd was out, coiled like a spring. And my girlfriends royal, Osiris thinks its dinner time everytime my girlfriend turns on her hair dryer lol

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carlb1981
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  14:59:07  Show Profile  Visit carlb1981's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Is using a hairdryer the best way to prepare the rat? Just Marty refused his first rat with me last week and I only warmed it up in hot tap water will try persuading my partner to lend me her hairdryer if this is better method

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Kelfezond
The bearded one

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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  15:02:20  Show Profile  Visit Kelfezond's Homepage  Click to see Kelfezond's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I always use a hairdryer and I find that after a few minutes of blowing some rats every snake in the house is out and ready (even those annoying ones that don't feed!) hairdryers rock

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n/a
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  16:19:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by carlb1981

Is using a hairdryer the best way to prepare the rat? Just Marty refused his first rat with me last week and I only warmed it up in hot tap water will try persuading my partner to lend me her hairdryer if this is better method



Yup - as others have said, it's great. Rat well defrosted and room temp of course, then 30 seconds on the rat's nose so that the python heat pits direct the snake straight to the rat head. I like to open the viv door and, holding the dish with the rat on it, give ratty a blowdry while wafting the ratty scent into the viv - the royal's head pops out of its hide and hopefully it's dinnertime.

Good luck with Marty's feed.



Edited by - n/a on 28/05/2012 16:23:39
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carlb1981
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  16:30:15  Show Profile  Visit carlb1981's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks guys will let you know how it goes

3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  18:48:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kelfezond

I find that after a few minutes of blowing some rats every snake in the house is out and ready


I dont even know where to begin with that comment.


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