Sweetseraph
08-29-2010, 06:18 PM
So, I had my first clutch this year and after 5 rounds of meals, all but 3 that are still with me are eating.
I had 17 hatchlings and here were the results of feedings:
1st feed (after first shed, offered food right in bin): 9 ate, 8 refused.
2nd (offered in separate bin, left overnight if needed): 9 ate, 8 refused.
3rd (offered in separate bin, overnight): 9 ate, 8 refused.
4th (offered in bin, brained for refusers): 12 ate, 5 refused.
5th (bin and brained): 10 ate, 3 refused. (I traded away some eaters and non-eaters for another snake.)
Just wanted to compare notes with some others, as far as number of refusers, etc.
What are all the various tricks you use to get the refusers to eat? How long do you normally let them go on refusing before giving up, etc? What order would you try the various tricks in? I went with braining first and I figure live would be the next thing to try? I'm OK with that. I know you can also scent the pinkies with tuna, chicken or lizards, but I don't know that I want to jump through too many hoops to get them to eat when they were not really meant to.
I had 17 hatchlings and here were the results of feedings:
1st feed (after first shed, offered food right in bin): 9 ate, 8 refused.
2nd (offered in separate bin, left overnight if needed): 9 ate, 8 refused.
3rd (offered in separate bin, overnight): 9 ate, 8 refused.
4th (offered in bin, brained for refusers): 12 ate, 5 refused.
5th (bin and brained): 10 ate, 3 refused. (I traded away some eaters and non-eaters for another snake.)
Just wanted to compare notes with some others, as far as number of refusers, etc.
What are all the various tricks you use to get the refusers to eat? How long do you normally let them go on refusing before giving up, etc? What order would you try the various tricks in? I went with braining first and I figure live would be the next thing to try? I'm OK with that. I know you can also scent the pinkies with tuna, chicken or lizards, but I don't know that I want to jump through too many hoops to get them to eat when they were not really meant to.