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Moellendorffi victory!

RobbiesCornField

RobbiesCornField

Bring it on.
Just had a huge breakthrough with my Moellendorffi. They accepted pre-killed food! :D This may not sound like a major victory, but for a species that I was VERY reluctant to get into at first because of their reputations, I count this as a major personal victory. This just goes to show you that, if you wait long enough, it will be available captive bred, and it will thrive.
Because I was so proud of these guys, I snapped a couple pictures of them chowing down before leaving them in peace.

Here's Speed! He likes to spill his water. Everywhere. All the time.

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And Trixie!

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Thanks for looking!
 
Congrats!!! What beautiful snakes.. I wanted a pair, but was in fear due to their reputations in captivity...

Troy
 
iculatr said:
Congrats!!! What beautiful snakes.. I wanted a pair, but was in fear due to their reputations in captivity...

Troy
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Thanks!
From what I've been told, and have read, is that their horrible reputation came from animals who had gone without food and water for weeks, and sometimes months, at a time before coming into the United States. This lead to organ failure, and was a slow death for the animals. If you can find captive bred specimens, they're much heartier, and generally thrive. (Speaking of, I should have a few available in a couple years. :grin01: )
 
RobbiesCornField said:
Thanks!
From what I've been told, and have read, is that their horrible reputation came from animals who had gone without food and water for weeks, and sometimes months, at a time before coming into the United States. This lead to organ failure, and was a slow death for the animals. If you can find captive bred specimens, they're much heartier, and generally thrive. (Speaking of, I should have a few available in a couple years. :grin01: )
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Awesome...Keep us updated on the progress and keep me on the list if you do ever breed them...

Troy:cheers:
 
Thanks, everyone!

iculatr said:
Awesome...Keep us updated on the progress and keep me on the list if you do ever breed them...

Troy:cheers:
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Haha! That list keeps growing ever since I posted about this. I'll definitely keep a running list of who was on it first, though.
 
VICTORY UPDATE!
They both took f/t for the first time on 11/11! :D

Here's Trixie, because it's a PITA to get munching pictures of Speed.

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Those are super awesome snakes! I'm glad to hear that you are having such good luck with them!!
 
AliCat37 said:
Those are super awesome snakes! I'm glad to hear that you are having such good luck with them!!
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Thanks! I'm REALLY hoping that my luck will continue with this pair so I can help bring them more into the hobby.
Apparently, all of those "rumors" that they really do well as long as they're captive bred are panning out in my favor! Haha!

This just goes to show you that if you wait and buy well established CBB, anything is possible.
 
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