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Update on scout the black rat snake

Maybe you should try listening. :( You really don't want anything bad to happen to your snake. Think how awful you'd feel if over feeding her DID have ill effects... :shrugs: Feeding double pinks is one thing, but feeding her 7... that's a excessive, just as everyone has told you. :(
 
No snake not even a hatchling needs to be fed that often. I know you pride yourself in doing things your own way, but an intelliegent person looks at advice, compares it to their methods, and at least tries to see if there is truth in what is told to them. You are putting your snakes best interests on the back burner for arguments sake which is disturbing to put it nicely. You are a child and think like a child which is expected, but where are your parents when you are making all these ill decisions?
 
My parents know I do this stuff. ANd I listen to people but you arent getting my point. I think after the video thread I was a very good member asking questions and such but really you are the ones the feul the fire. If you gave me a little respect mabyeI would not be as much of a jerk
All teh best
David
 
Why should people give you respect? What have you done to deserve it? To be honest, I don't see a single reason in this thread leading me to believe I should respect you.

You need to realize that being the age you are it is going to be even harder for you to get respect. Doing things to your animals that is wrong will not make people respect you. Listening to advice, heeding it, and making changes when you screw up is what earns you respect. It's okay to be young and do things wrong, it's even okay to start out being a jerk... as long as you learn along the way and change your attitude.

To me, that's the problem here. Not the other posters. You need to listen to those more experienced to you and not just blow them off.
 
We get the point. You think feeding your snakes a lot will be good for its health in the long run. But that's just not the case. Put it on a NORMAL feeding regimen (two pinks once a week) and it will be in fine shape. Your feeding regimen is dangerous and reckless.
 
It ios back on the normal feeding. It was one week and you guys are flippin out. funy every other forum said it was okay
 
One instance of feeding the snake can cause it to regurgitate. If a snake regurgitates twice in a row, it will likely die in the long run. Your attitude here is unnecessary and unwarranted. We're here to HELP and you're being argumentative.
 
This is a perfect example of why we don't think you should be making those ridiculous videos. You're guessing, and that guess could've damn well cost you a snake's life.

I think its funny that you keep bringing up these other forums. Are they all inexperienced reckless herp keepers? I'm really starting to think that these "other forums" are really just as bad. You wield that "the other forum thinks its ok" comment like a sword... if only you knew it was dull.

As was stated, that many mice in ONE week is absolutely outrageous. It is incredibly dangerous to the snake's digestive system. If she was off feed in the first place, its probably ok to assume that she did it due to the season, and you need to treat it that way or you could very well kill her. She most likely attempted to brumate (not hibernate), but was unable to lower her metabolism since the heat was still on, hence the weight loss. This is why controlling both the temps and the light cycle is imperative.

Feeding that many in one week, and in so short a time, has probably put her digestive system into shock. Luckily, Ratsnakes are usually incredibly resilient. Thats probably the only reason that she didn't regurge, or worse. You need to keep in mind that regurgutation happens when the rate of decomposition exceeds the rate of digestion (which can be due to a myriad of digestive/feeding issues). Its a wonder the poor young thing is ok.

David, for the sake of your snakes, please buy a book. You apparently still are not able to take advice without throwing the proverbial pity/hissy fit, so buy a book... and make sure you actually read it.

Do not play the indignant or defensive card in response to the parent comment... we ALL are trying to figure out why there isn't at least one responsible person in the household. Apparently, that was a long shot.
 
snakemaster24 said:
It ios back on the normal feeding. It was one week and you guys are flippin out. funy every other forum said it was okay
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David,
Please do not insult our intelligence and face facts, you do not know what you are doing.

You fed your ratsnake that many mice cause you could, we all discussed and told you to look up and read about brumation, and you blew us off.

You are just looking for the praise and information you want to hear. That makes you an Idiot. Shut and listen to people who have been in this hobby longer than you.

You keep on whining how you get no respect. Well again, you are a spoiled little kid who thinks he is the SNAKEMASTER. You come here, asking questions or say something and when you are corrected by an experienced keeper or someone who has listened to an experienced keeper you get upset and say another site agrees with me. Again, Bull Hockey, I would like to see those posts. I bet they are all newbs like yourself with the same attitude of Mr. Know it all.

Oh and don't send me any PMs asking me what is my problem. I will not read them.
 
What makes me gigle on this forum is the amount of people that sa Oh ok we will give you another chance. I am happy my snake is fine. He has not regurged. He is fine. I posted this as a hapy time and you have turned it into a madhouse. I wil not drag other forums into this all in know is I have a forum backing me 100%. Anyway please don't keep scolding me. Yea i made a mistake. I want to be on this forum but it is hard with the people here.
 
David, I'm sorry but you make it hard on yourself. That was an incredibly childish mistake and you are treating it like nothing more than another reason for us to yell at you. You could've killed that snake. Do you comprehend that? Do you even grasp that fact, or are you so busy playing the "poor me" role yet again to understand? As a loving reptile keeper, how can you really expect me (or any compassionate person) to sit back and give you an "atta boy" when you are giggling about this?!

Dear lord... grow up lad. You put your animals' lives at risk... it is nothing to giggle about.

You keep making these mistakes that you may think are small, but are incredibly dangerous. Your snake may be ok now, but whose to say that you won't treat it as a minor offense, and do it again? They are mistakes that I can confidently say even my 5 year old wouldn't make! And you haven't just made one or 2 mistakes... you've made many! Thank god the reptile species you keep are relatively tough animals, or else I'm quite sure you probably would be down half of your collection, if not more.
 
Jynx said:
David, for the sake of your snakes, please buy a book. You apparently still are not able to take advice without throwing the proverbial pity/hissy fit, so buy a book... and make sure you actually read it.
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This book is a good start and you can get it at Amazon for under $10.

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Jynx said:
David, I'm sorry but you make it hard on yourself. That was an incredibly childish mistake and you are treating it like nothing more than another reason for us to yell at you. You could've killed that snake. Do you comprehend that? Do you even grasp that fact, or are you so busy playing the "poor me" role yet again to understand? As a loving reptile keeper, how can you really expect me (or any compassionate person) to sit back and give you an "atta boy" when you are giggling about this?!

Dear lord... grow up lad. You put your animals' lives at risk... it is nothing to giggle about.

You keep making these mistakes that you may think are small, but are incredibly dangerous. Your snake may be ok now, but whose to say that you won't treat it as a minor offense, and do it again? They are mistakes that I can confidently say even my 5 year old wouldn't make! And you haven't just made one or 2 mistakes... you've made many! Thank god the reptile species you keep are relatively tough animals, or else I'm quite sure you probably would be down half of your collection, if not more.
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I have 4 rats snake books at the moment. I will order that one. Jynx read my sig you havent SEEn my collection i'm sure you would be impressed
 
The only thing that I'm impressed by is that you still have the gall to act like a brat when several people have told you you're in the wrong.
 
ZoologyGirl said:
a large collection does not an expert make.
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Expert make? LOL
Anyway jynx is saying that every snake I have is hardy and not to keep harping but the heralds snake is a hard snake they have special requirements I have met all of those
 
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