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Amy2310
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/04/2011 : 08:06:53
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We've had Cormoran 7 days exactly now, and he's fed twice with us.
The first time was two pinkies, which he ate very lazily, grabbed them, and swallowed, no coiling no faffing.
The second feed was a fuzzy, this one was a much better feed, a big strike and about a million coils about the poor thing. He tried eating it side ways first, then finally ate it backwards... Silly snake, I've got a video (which I'll upload tonight after work) of him after the strike, I missed him striking, but I'll try again next time.
He didn't like me watching him eat, his tail was going quite a lot, so the next time will probably be the last time I film him for a little while, the phone almost right in his face was probably a little annoying.
I do have one question.
For those that feed out of vivarium, what's the best technique to put the snake back into its vivarium?
I waited until he'd fully finished, then held the tub he was being fed in on it's side in his vivarium and he half slid out, half crawled out. Any tips would be appreciated.
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Sta~ple
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/04/2011 : 10:41:49
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| I do what you do Amy although it doesn't see to be working very well with my king :( He charges out of the tub halfway and then changes back in or out of the viv itself and onto me XD So after feeding I may just wait half an hour and then just pick him up and plop him back in quickly close the door XD |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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account deleted on request
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/04/2011 : 12:35:33
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| When I fed Marv in a different tub I just picked him up after he had eaten and put him back in his rub. |
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Amy2310
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
45 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 16:05:11
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| Thanks for that guys, he was due another feed on Monday, but he's gone blue! I almost happy danced when I saw his eyes (They're more a purple colour than blue) I just hope his first shed with me goes ok >.< |
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Sta~ple
Hatchling
United Kingdom
432 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 19:49:20
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Oh nose if they go purple then something is wrong! Quick! You better post him to me!  |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
Edited by - Sta~ple on 01/04/2011 19:50:20 |
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sumkindofanimal
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 20:20:18
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| Hi, i know this may get some tuts but i feed all mine in their own vivs, never had a problem with it. i find it cuts down on stress, especialy with picky feeders, also solves the problem of how to get your snake back into the viv after feeding time! not everyones cup of tea but it's always worked for me! :-) |
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account deleted on request
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2011 : 12:03:34
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| Nothing wrong with that. All mine are now fed in the rubs they live in as I have so many and it would take forever to take them all out to feed them. The main worry with feeding inside the viv is the possible ingestion of substrate. I use kitchen roll so it's not an issue for me. |
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Sta~ple
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2011 : 12:15:29
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| Wih I could use kitchen roll XD Even with kitchen roll there would be aspen covered mice.... :( None of mine eat nicely lol |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Gmac
TKS Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2011 : 17:16:21
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Feeding in tubs or in viv is purely a personal choice, I feed some of mine in tubs and some in viv, so long as you minimise the chance of ingesting substrate is all good.
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9.6 Corns, 1.0 Bci, 2.1 Royals, 1.1 king snakes, 0.0.1 milksnake, 1.1 black rat snakes, 1.2 Beardies, 1.0 shovelface
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Amy2310
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2011 : 17:54:58
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| My Royal is fed in his vivarium, because he has a large sandstone slab which he can eat off, Cormoran doesn't have anything like that, and his rub is pretty crowded, so he has more places to hide whilst he properly settles in. As he gets older, I'll probably end up feeding in his rub, but for now, I like the idea of handling him before feeding so he doesn't get the "Oh my rubs being opened, it must be food time" thing in his head! He's bitey enough as it is! |
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