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I Hate F/t

cornsnakemaster28

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Ok is this possible. Every time I tryed to feed my little girl a f/t one it always regurgitats it. Can it be possible that S he just doesn't like them and her body will always refuse them? It has always happens. I usually feed her live ones just when I do feed her f/t she regurgitats them.

Will this always happen??
 
do you know if she was raised on mice of lizzards, if the previous owner fed her lizzards you may have a fussy eater on your hands, try senting the mice with lizzard spray, you can buy it at most pet stores, either thast or try cutting the head off and feeding her that. make ysure you dont try to feed her for at least 8 days after she has regurged, also make sure you dont handle her for at least 48 hours after feeding, 4 days after regurge...
 
Yes I always do. I always kinda give a light squeeze on the pinky after about 5 min.

To answer the other question I bout her like 1 month old and she ate live ones. That's what the store told me and I see them feed there snakes. I guess she just doesn't like them?? I'll just play it safe and just feed her on live ones

to see the little fuzzys die alive while she squeezes them :devil01: :devil01: :devil01:

fuzzy duffy
:uzi: :madeuce: :madeuce:
:madeuce:
:madeuce:

Sorry about that i got a little carryed away
 
Well..

I used one brand new bag of f/t pinks once. I normally feed my own raised pinks live, as its easier for me, but I ran out and the kiddos needed to eat. So about 18 hatchlings got f/t pinks. 2 days later I had 16 regurges.

Let me tell you, the stench walking in the snake room almost keeled me over. I threw out what was left of that bag and opened another from the same order, not a problem since.

So I would say to look at getting a new batch of f/t (its always nice to have a back-up in case of emergencies anyway) and maybe get a fecal sample to your vet to see if maybe something's going on.

One thing that does help with frequent regurges is to wait 10 days, minimum.

Try slitting the skin of the f/t pinks. It really helps them to digest it faster as the stomach acids/enzymes can get inside the body cavity better. If you think about it, fresh food has a little longer before it spoils after death. Already dead and frozen/thawed things start to turn rancid in a few hours after being thawed. At least from my own observations when leaving pinks with snakes overnight.

So maybe by not allowing him/her enough time to rebuild up the gastric juices to optimum levels leaves the snake with a meal that's going bad faster than it can digest it, ergo a regurge.

You may also try dosing a live pink with Nutribac (available online) or there's even kitten/puppy probiotics that you can buy at Petsmart which have worked for me. That helps to repopulate the gut with beneficial bacteria.

:-offtopic
Just so you know, taking delight in another animals' suffering is really quite immature and sick. Even if it is only a mouse.

AND you really need to learn the difference between: there, they're, and their. They're all different words with totally different meanings.
 
Whatever you're feeding it, an eight-day schedule is way too infrequent for a growing snakeling on pinks or fuzzies. As Taceas said, get rid of the f/t you're using. Buy nice, new f/t, and feed that thing every every five days. I feed more frequently than that when they're on pinks and fuzzies, but since she's had a rocky start, a five-day schedule is cool. Good luck.
 
Taceas said:
:-offtopic
Just so you know, taking delight in another animals' suffering is really quite immature and sick. Even if it is only a mouse.

I agree 100 percent. No animal should suffer.
 
Ok I'd like to start out with I was really tired and out. I was upset that she doesn't like f/t pinks. I had to think of something that was good (obviously I thought of something dumb) well sorry for that I won't feed her for 10 days now.

Thanks !
 
O forgot to add sorry about the there things

once again it was an off night I was just so excited about leaving for Washington D.C Today??

Ok well thanks again
 
for ten days?! Try every four to five, she's a baby. When I had a regurge problem baby, thats what I did. It took 2 1/2 weeks, but now he's fine on f/t.
 
kimbyra said:
for ten days?! Try every four to five, she's a baby. When I had a regurge problem baby, thats what I did. It took 2 1/2 weeks, but now he's fine on f/t.

After a regurge, it is best to wait 10 days before trying to feed again to allow the stomach to heal. Otherwise, you will most likely get another regurge if you just feed a few days later.

Also, cornsnake, when you do feed again offer a mouse smaller than she usually eats and slit the skin. This will help with digestion. Obviously, do this only on a f/t mouse. No slitting the skin of living creatures, please. ;) When she can keep down a couple of smaller meals, you can then increase size. Every five days is good for a hatchling once she's back to eating fine. Good luck!
 
She says 8-10 days in her book.

I agree with Misty. I think you probably got a bad batch of pinkies. Feed live until you can get some new ones, but don't give up on f/t altogether.
 
something I read

Yes I always do. I always kinda give a light squeeze on the pinky after about 5 min.


I think this is the problem.
I don't think the pinkies are thawed thoroughly.
How are you thawing them?
Are you only giving them 5 minutes to thaw?
If you are just sitting them out for five minutes that won't do it.
Run tap water on hot for several minutes then fill a small dish or bowl with hot water.
drop the pinkie in and give it 10 minutes or more to thaw. This way you know it will thaw thoroughly.
Give your snake a full 10 days from the last regurge and try this.
 
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