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| saddleninja |
Posted - 18/09/2008 : 16:56:17
does anybody give their kings rats?
i`ve tried mine a few times but he wont touch them, he will only eat mice and chicks |
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| Kazerella |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 18:27:32
No, I know someone who keeps rats and a few degus, but no micey friends 
Might have to try jacketing a chick again. She loves chicks. It's like an addiction. |
| paul.c |
Posted - 18/10/2008 : 19:41:59
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Originally posted by kazerella
That is a good idea- only trouble is I'm not brummating the king or the royal this year 
Only my oldest corn is getting special cooling time this winter, because we are planning to breed her next season.
There is light at the end of the tunnel though- I got the royal to accept a rat today 
Just need to get Nagini to take one. She's scared of them 
Do you know any one that breeds mice?? If so see if you can roll a washed rat FLUFF not a weaner in some mousie wood shavings, This way works well to some times, but you got to really get the rat all mucky. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 18/10/2008 : 16:37:56
Good news Kaz. |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 18/10/2008 : 15:54:05
That is a good idea- only trouble is I'm not brummating the king or the royal this year
Only my oldest corn is getting special cooling time this winter, because we are planning to breed her next season.
There is light at the end of the tunnel though- I got the royal to accept a rat today
Just need to get Nagini to take one. She's scared of them |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 18/10/2008 : 10:26:47
That's a good suggestion Paul. |
| paul.c |
Posted - 18/10/2008 : 09:53:24
One of the easiest ways to change the type or size of food is to introduce the snake to new food after brumation. They are normaly to egar to eat any thing to worry what it is. Some snakes you have a job to up the size of say a mouse so you have to give it 2 instead, but after brumation give it one bigger than normal and 99% of the time the snake will eat it.
A few years ago i used to breed my own rats, most of my snakes were on them. then i changed jobs and didnt have so much time on my hands so stopped doing rats. i could only get mice and the occasional rat weaner from my suplier.i had big problems converting some of my snakes back onto mice. but after the next brumation i had 100% success rate in feeding mice. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 28/09/2008 : 19:51:40
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Originally posted by kazerella
No not seen it- I daren't go on the corn site unless I've loads of time. Usually too much to read 
Too much to read on the corn snake and not enough on the king snake? there is no pleasing some people!  |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 22:09:42
No not seen it- I daren't go on the corn site unless I've loads of time. Usually too much to read |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 21:37:51
Skinning a mouse and putting it over a rat? (mentioned on the corn snake also) |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 21:08:46
did you see mark's post on TCS about getting them onto rats? |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 21:02:43
Just tried Nagini on rats again for the first time in ages and no luck, even after braining it.
When we hold it in the tongs, it's like she's scared of it and becomes defensive and skittish. We have left it in the viv at the moment and although she's had a good sniff, Nagini won't take anything she hasn't grabbed and seemingly 'killed'. She seems interested, but doesn't seem to realise it's food.
Any suggestions?
(Evra didn't take her rat either! Bloody royals and kings ) |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 20/09/2008 : 12:31:09
Nagini did, but she's off the hard stuff now
Both Nagini and Evra don't like rats, but really could do with getting on them, whereas Cyd loves them, but can't eat them because they make her chunky |
| PunkAsF82 |
Posted - 19/09/2008 : 09:49:28
Ive never tried Tartan withe rats, but even giant mice seem to slip down with ease now. mAY TRY HER ON SOME CHICKS soon. Oopps sorry bout the caps.
But yeh, dont snakes get addicted to chicks? |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 19/09/2008 : 06:53:48
That's odd, no?
I thought rats gave off more scent so were more popular with snakes? - I've never had problems with rats (but I have never owned a King). |
| saddleninja |
Posted - 18/09/2008 : 23:25:45
yes didnt make a difference |
