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| ptmbradley |
Posted - 21/05/2011 : 14:10:20
Hi all,
I'm moving my BRB from mice to rat fuzzies, but he's just shown no interest whatsoever in eating one just now. 
I've left him in his feeding tub with the prey for the time being, but he's been in there for about 15 minutes and all he's done is nudge it once and then moved to the other end of the tub.
I warmed it up to try and make it more tempting but still he isn't interested. Will leave it a little while longer but if not I guess I'll try again another time. I'm not worried at the mo because I know they can go ages without feeding, but was hoping he'd take it quite happily. Hopefully next time... |
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| Snakesitter |
Posted - 31/05/2011 : 19:54:50
Congrats. I have a few that prefer to eat in private and when dark as well. |
| gmac |
Posted - 31/05/2011 : 00:27:09
nice one, congrats |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 30/05/2011 : 22:47:48
Another update. Left him alone in the dark for a little while longer. Just went to check, and there is a lump in his belly. 
He is now back in the peace and quiet of his rub to digest for a couple of days...
Very pleased he fed 'properly' for me, even if he did have me going for a few minutes! |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 30/05/2011 : 22:26:37
... just thought I'd give a quick update. Thought I'd try feeding the baron a rat fuzzy at night to see his reaction. Very pleasingly he did a marvellous strike and beautiful constriction! Unfortunately though he has since lost interest in it again. I left him in his tub in a dark room to take it down about 15 minutes ago. But I just went to check on him and he's moved away from it again.
Will leave him a little longer but if he doesn't want it I'll leave it in his rub for him again and fingers crossed he'll take it overnight. Would like him to feed from his tub ideally though, so will keep trying for a little while. If not I guess I'll just have to stick to giving him room service! lol |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 21:23:20
quote:
Originally posted by ptmbradley
...at the end of the day I don't much care how we get there as long as he's eating it!
Quoted for truth. ;-) |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 20:52:40
Fussy little wotsits aren't they? lol
He took his mouse fine last week. Proper strike and constriction. But I remembered I fed him quite late in the evening then, so it may even be he just isn't interested in feeding during the day. Next time I'll try feeding him at night again and see if he'll take it properly. If not I guess I'll just leave it in with him again. It's just trial and error, but at the end of the day I don't much care how we get there as long as he's eating it! lol |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 19:44:42
LOL Joe.
Peter, congrats. These snakes feeding preferences seem to vary as much as their personalities. I have some that don't care what a frozen-thawed rat looks like and just grab it, even with me around; some that insist it be piping hot and "tong danced" before they strike; and some who will run away at the sight of that, and prefer it be parked outside their hide and left, only to be consumed in the dead of night when the lights are out and I'm asleep in a different room. And yet another won't touch frozen-thawed rats at all, preferring fresh-killed; and yet another that insists on mice (though he will accept frozen thawed). What a mix, huh? Again, glad he ate for you! |
| flaboye |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 15:07:51
Great to hear!
I guess after thinking about it for a while "alone" there you go!
For my rainbow, I just toss the F/T into her tank. The BCI I still enjoy him striking and constricting. My rainbow has gotten lazy and doesn't do this anymore, so she just gets it "dumped" in there. It's gone within 10 minutes or less generally.
What a life huh :)
Joe |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 13:45:33
Thats great! :D |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 12:55:57
It's gone.
Well, unless he's lying on top of it in his moss hide anyway! lol And not going to disturb him to check as I'm sure it's safely digesting in his belly now.
Hopefully he won't be so fussy next time, but at least I know he'll take them now. |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 07:47:29
Fingers crossed the rat is now being digested....
if not I'm sure you will know soon by the smell lol |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 25/05/2011 : 04:50:38
Well I thought he was in shed the other day because he looked a bit dull. But he has since looked normal and then I remembered it was late in the day when he looked dull and I know they can change colouration in the evening. But he must be due fairly soon because he shed a week or two before I got him and he's been with me 3 weeks now, so I would have thought it must be imminent.
But anyway, the good news...
I got in from work just after 4am and checked his RUB for the rat. I haven't checked hides or under foliage yet coz it's late and I'm tired and want to go to bed, but it wasn't where I left it so hopefully that means he finally took it. Will find out for definite the other side of sleep, but I'd say it's looking good. |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 24/05/2011 : 21:37:14
Is he near shed, Peter? That sometimes makes a difference. Regardless, keep offering once a week, and eventually he should take. If not, the forum is always here for you! |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 24/05/2011 : 14:31:18
well after defrosting a rat fuzzy in with several mice, and then warming it and wiping mouse scent all over it, he still wasn't remotely interested in eating it.
I know he might be more likely to eat at night, but I work then so won't be around to feed him. So I'm just going to place the fuzzy on a piece of kitchen towel in his RUB and see if he'll take it in the next 12 hours or so. I'll be home about 4am so will check then... If not I'll just leave it a week and try again. As long as he seems healthy and doesn't lose weight, I won't worry too much about his fasting. But if this drags on I'll have to start thinking about braining and stuff, which I'd really prefer not to do! Just wish the rep shop had got him onto rats already instead of feeding him oversized mice!! lol
EDIT: Just weighed him so I can keep track properly, and he's now 127g. That's up 17g - or 15% - in under 3 weeks, and he's only eaten once. Although that was a mass-heave meal... |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 24/05/2011 : 00:13:57
Fingers crossed! |
