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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
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 Posted - 14/10/2011 : 21:06:31
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Well I'm thinking of naming it Stewart or Reggie lol...
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Mamma
Hatchling
United Kingdom
120 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 21:30:28
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Lovely  Oooooh I like Reggie! |
Mamma. Location: Dundee
2.0.0 cornsnakes 1.1.0 kingsnakes 0.1.0 western hognose 0.1.0 hog island boa
wishlist: Arizona mountain kingsnake. Tricoloured, western hognose, Thayers kingsnake...pretty much MOAR kingsnakes
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 21:35:00
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| i only have a camera phone so the quality isnt that great but it definitely is beautiful |
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball
Canada
489 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 23:36:05
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Do you know if it has it ever eaten? I hope it eats readily for you and beefs-up quickly.
Keep us posted - we love success stories and I'm worried about that one, so I'd love to hear some really good news about it soon  |
TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture |
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 23:43:05
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yeah it eats once a week according to the reptile place. seems to be happy to me... goes in the water bowl comes out and looks around and goes in the hide digs etc
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2011 : 23:46:53
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this "baby" is 3 months old... shouldve said that lol
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball
Canada
489 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 00:24:55
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Originally posted by XxRedDevilxX
yeah it eats once a week according to the reptile place. seems to be happy to me... goes in the water bowl comes out and looks around and goes in the hide digs etc
It must have been being fed pinkie mice, and likely only 1 per meal. It's head size in relation to it's body is disproportionate, so I would strongly suggest a decent sized meal ASAP, but not too much that it will get bound-up. It looks very emaciated, so I'm glad to hear it's drinking at least.
Keep us posted and feel free to contact me directly if you feel you need some guidance or anything at all. I'd love to see this thing looking amazing in a couple of months |
TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture |
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 01:05:16
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| awesome thank you.. i am very new to this so info would help very much! they were in fact feeding it pinkies every monday. what do you suggest to get my baby on a good track? |
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball
Canada
489 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 01:11:55
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Originally posted by XxRedDevilxX
awesome thank you.. i am very new to this so info would help very much! they were in fact feeding it pinkies every monday. what do you suggest to get my baby on a good track?
No problem, we're here to help however we can!
I'd probably start with a fuzzie or hopper mouse. Nothing too large, but larger than a pinkie. The idea would be to just get it's digestive system working again, and make sure it's able to digest and pass a meal without incident.
If it takes the fuzzie or hopper mouse, let it digest that for a few days and once it gets active again and all seems well, I'd probably offer it another one and again let it sit for a few days. Two meals like that will get things processing nicely and from there you'll probably be able to give it two items for the next meal or two. Don't expect it to pass anything from the first one before it's ready to have another, it's likely going to hang on to the nutrients as long as possible - the body knows when it needs to do that.
If all goes well, you'll see growth quickly and you'll know from there what it can take per meal, but I do recommend starting slowly and increasing gradually. If you start too large from such a debilitated state, you can do much more harm than good. |
TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture |
Edited by - CDN_Blood on 15/10/2011 01:13:32 |
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 01:48:32
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so basically one fuzzy then say 3 days later another then wait a week and feed it one fuzzy a week or 10 days? i want to understand as perfectly as possible
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 01:50:26
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| sorry i meant 2 fuzzies a week/ten days |
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball
Canada
489 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 03:14:23
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Originally posted by XxRedDevilxX
sorry i meant 2 fuzzies a week/ten days
I'm probably not the guy to talk to about feeding schedules, I've never used one, but others certainly do and can give you some advice there.
As long as you start slow with this snake - probably just 1 item to start and let it digest - you'll probably be okay. It's in a weakened state, so it can't take a full belly at the moment.
Once it's eating and you're sure it's going to be fine, it's up to you how much you offer it
Feel free to hit the link in my signature and find my contact info if you need more assistance. It's Friday night and most folks that could give you other valuable info won't be around for a while. |
TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture |
Edited by - CDN_Blood on 15/10/2011 03:23:40 |
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 05:46:46
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ok well im going to try to feed him the hopper and see how it goes in a couple days if he wants to eat again...
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball
Canada
489 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 07:03:09
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Originally posted by XxRedDevilxX
ok well im going to try to feed him the hopper and see how it goes in a couple days if he wants to eat again...
Sounds good. Our best wishes are with ya :) |
TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture |
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 19:08:55
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| cool thanks! ill update pics soon... |
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XxRedDevilxX
Snake mite
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2011 : 23:27:59
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Just ate.. Great appetite I believe... CDN I think you were right about the feeding.. I'm going to try another in a few days and two per week after that till I see a little growth then I'll go up in feeding again... here's a pic enjoy..
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My new baby... (no name yet)
