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mark68
Snake Mite

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Posted - 27/09/2009 :  18:54:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi,

i fed my snake for the first time last week when i got her. then i left her a week to settle in to her new home. last week i thawed the pinkie out in a cup of hot tap water and she woofed it down straight away. one week later i let the pinkie thaw out on its own and she would not eat it, just kept nosing it then leaving it alone. so i got another pinkie out of the freezer and thawed that in a cup of hot tap water and she went straight to it and woofed it, little bugger. do you think its just because its warmer and gives of a better scent?

thanks
mark

mark68
Snake Mite

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Posted - 27/09/2009 :  20:00:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi,

forgot to add i put her in the tank after her feed and she is mooching around the tank exploring everything. do you think she is after more food, theres not much of a bump in her belly from the pinkie. shes around 16 inches long and 19grammes.

thanks
mark
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin

United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/09/2009 :  20:23:46  Show Profile  Click to see Gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
yes heating the food item definitely affects their feeding response, the hotter the better generally

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magneticblue
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/09/2009 :  20:38:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Gingerpony

yes heating the food item definitely affects their feeding response, the hotter the better generally



but not cooked


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