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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/07/2009 : 18:22:42
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food that's smaller than a small mouse, but bigger than a fuzzy?
i had to leave strawbs unfed for about a week longer than she'd normally be fed due to her shedding, so with that in mind, we thought she'd quite easily shovel down a small mouse after she eventually shed. she tried, got as far as it's neck, then let it go again.
it's so frustrating, she's been on 4 fuzzies for MONTHS now, and we asked the bloke that probed her if he thought she was big enough for small mice, and he told me he had exactly the same breed&size/age and his is on rat pups every other day. should i try that?? :\ i'm hesitant because i've been told rat pups aren't as good for snakes as mice are...
any ideas?
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0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2009 : 18:27:06
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| oh, and by "should i try that?" i didn't mean feeding every other day, i meant feeding her rat pups.. |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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matty18714
Moderator
United Kingdom
450 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2009 : 18:28:01
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Rat pups every other day is crazy. When your at the shop ask for the biggest fuzzies or smallest small mice. Rolling the mouse between your hands also helps them go down easier, but put it in a bag or something so you dont rub off the mouse smell.
Edit - Just saw your second post, I wouldnt bother with rat pups. |
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2009 : 22:06:59
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| could try dislocating the front legs too,just keep too it and her appetite will get the better of her. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
511 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2009 : 23:37:43
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Or snap the legs off when the mice are frozen.
They make lovely chilled toothpicks then as well.
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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 09:52:30
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oh yum!
i've bought her Jumpers or Hoppers or something 
hopefully she's take that down! |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 21:40:09
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| Let us know how she gets on |
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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jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
655 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 21:52:34
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| arent hoppers just another name for fuzzies? thats what i heard a while back... |
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake : Baron Samedi
0.0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milksnake : (Hercule) Poirot
0.1.0 Striped Splotched Sinaloan Milksnake : Arminia
0.1.0 Pueblacorn - Cleopatra
0.0.3 Fire-Bellied Toads: Ghengis Khan, Bruce Lee & Chairman Mao
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