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At what point to I switch to LIVE?
- Thread starter Calift
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I have the same question.
Have you actually tried a live mouse or rat? Placed one in the enclosure with him?
Perhaps another thing, that you could try, is chicks.
snakewispera snr
The Devils Advocate
How big is his viv...
Ours stress out in vivs that would be fine for a corn of similar size...
We had to invest in 4x2x2 vivs for them as they are really quite active....
Ours stress out in vivs that would be fine for a corn of similar size...
We had to invest in 4x2x2 vivs for them as they are really quite active....
v00kimba00v
New member
I've got a hatchling that will only eat if he has spent a half hour in his feeding tub on top of the running dryer before I offer his f/t pinky. I don't know what it is, but it works for him. Just another idea.
Lennycorn
Just see the truth
Tara80
ACR Breeder # 787
I agree with this, I have found that when I've had problems with any of my adults going off of normal (mouse/rat) feedings the majority of them will eat a chick when they turn everything else down.
snakewispera snr
The Devils Advocate
How about temps..... Pituophis like it cooler...... Quite a bit cooler....
Calift
0.1 addict
Alright, still hasn't eaten and no I haven't tried live.
The first live feeder I purchased (ASF) weeks ago became a spoiled pet (literally paid 30x his purchase price in vet bills). The second, is an adorable long-haired golden mouse girl. Geesh, I should have known I can't kill a mouse ...
Anyway, he is in a large tank with a cool/hot side. House temp. is normal (69?) and he has a heat pad and two hides on each side. One is a large box, other is a ceramic rock. He prefers to stay out and visible during the day.
Here is his latest hissy-fit to a rat head, tonight. The mouse feeder is nearby, I thought the smell might entice him.
I normally don't shove the feeder's so close to his face, but I thought it was worth a shot tonight - just to see if he'd strike. He didn't and just stressed himself out instead. At one point in the video, he touches his own tail and starts another hissy fit!
The video was shot in the dark to keep him calmer, though I've never heard him so noisy as tonight. Anyway, sorry it is poor quality lighting!
http://youtu.be/y9d1As2xtmU
The first live feeder I purchased (ASF) weeks ago became a spoiled pet (literally paid 30x his purchase price in vet bills). The second, is an adorable long-haired golden mouse girl. Geesh, I should have known I can't kill a mouse ...
Anyway, he is in a large tank with a cool/hot side. House temp. is normal (69?) and he has a heat pad and two hides on each side. One is a large box, other is a ceramic rock. He prefers to stay out and visible during the day.
Here is his latest hissy-fit to a rat head, tonight. The mouse feeder is nearby, I thought the smell might entice him.
I normally don't shove the feeder's so close to his face, but I thought it was worth a shot tonight - just to see if he'd strike. He didn't and just stressed himself out instead. At one point in the video, he touches his own tail and starts another hissy fit!
The video was shot in the dark to keep him calmer, though I've never heard him so noisy as tonight. Anyway, sorry it is poor quality lighting!
http://youtu.be/y9d1As2xtmU
MegF.
That's for sale???
I would just leave him alone and attempt to feed in 2 weeks. The more you try and harass him, the more you run the risk of turning this into a chronic problem. It is late in the season,but that could be the reason as well. Sometimes changing the prey size helps. I've found with my copperhead that he eats more consistantly if I feed him small prey instead of what he really should be able to eat. I just have to feed him a little more frequently. The snake looks to be in very good condition...lean and muscular. Males go months and months without food and rarely get thin. Try every couple of weeks, don't stress him out with handling in the meantime and be patient. Snakes eat very few meals in the wild so are designed to go long periods without....we overfeed in captivity and freak when they do what's natural for them. He'll be all right!
Lovin2act
I gave my wife herps
My adult pine has been off feed for almost month now, just is what he does every year. If your fellow looks good and acts normal, I wouldn't worry too much. Mine acts like he is starving all week and then when he gets offered he snubs it. He is a weird dude my boy.
