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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/11/2008 : 19:32:06
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Can someone help with a bit of advice please.
Is it ok to feed your snake in its viv or is it better to
use a plastice box(storage) someone has told me my snake will bite
if I feed it in its viv. |
1.0.0 Mexi Black (Snoop)
1.0.0 Milk Pueb (Lestat)
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2008 : 20:05:46
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feeding in the viv means at some point your snake is likely to mistake you for food, getting them in the habit of eating in a tub or tray means they won't associate or confuse your hand with a mouse/rat.
feeding out of the viv means there's no risk of ingesting substrate either |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2008 : 21:07:12
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| I haven't fed any of my snakes outside of the viv but I've been told its a good idea because of the the reasons already given by serpentseven. My worry is that if the snake has already got a scent of food then when I get it out then won't it mistake me for food? Also, if the snake has just eaten itsn't there a chance it will think it is going to get a second mouse when I go to put it back in the viv? |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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matty18714
Moderator
United Kingdom
450 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2008 : 21:16:16
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Originally posted by magneticblue
I haven't fed any of my snakes outside of the viv but I've been told its a good idea because of the the reasons already given by serpentseven. My worry is that if the snake has already got a scent of food then when I get it out then won't it mistake me for food? Also, if the snake has just eaten itsn't there a chance it will think it is going to get a second mouse when I go to put it back in the viv?
Just make sure the snake cant get a whiff of the food before you take it out.
My corn gets very excited during feeding and theres no point in me using my hands to put her back because im 100% sure she will go for me. I use a coat hanger  How big are your boas, a coat hanger may work until they are bigger  |
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Darren
Egg
United Kingdom
72 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2008 : 10:07:09
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My snake got a bit of bark just in side her viv the person I got her from said they always put the mouse on there for her and I done the some tried a rat but she didn’t eat it so back to mouse’s how long do you leave the food in the viv for them to eat before you take it out
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2008 : 19:42:42
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| I leave food in the viv no longer than 24 hours. If the snake hasn't eaten it by then, then its not going to take it |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2008 : 20:12:48
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| 24 hours is fine like mart said. if they leave it i'll usually wiggle it in front of their nose again to try to regain their interest, after 12 hours i'll reheat it, making sure it's really warm and try again. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2008 : 20:14:33
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| MB - if i'm feeding multiples i put the next one in as soon as they've finished the first. when their feed is finished i leave them 5-10 mins so they know they're not getting another mouse when i put my hand in. this works for me cos it's the routine i've always had with them |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2008 : 20:16:14
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Originally posted by serpentsseven
MB - if i'm feeding multiples i put the next one in as soon as they've finished the first. when their feed is finished i leave them 5-10 mins so they know they're not getting another mouse when i put my hand in. this works for me cos it's the routine i've always had with them
Thanks for that. Think I may try this on Sunday with their next feed. |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2008 : 20:25:29
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as long as you don't blame me if you get tagged  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2008 : 20:42:24
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Originally posted by serpentsseven
as long as you don't blame me if you get tagged
We all know that if anything goes wrong it has to be Blackecho's fault. Its the law |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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matty18714
Moderator
United Kingdom
450 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2008 : 22:38:21
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Originally posted by magneticblue
quote:
Originally posted by serpentsseven
as long as you don't blame me if you get tagged
We all know that if anything goes wrong it has to be Blackecho's fault. Its the law
I second that |
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2008 : 19:05:42
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We feed outside the viv- it's more fun
Everything is BEs fault- we all know that |
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