I cannot believe it!

[SarahMB]

Emily, formerly known as Trey, just ate a pinkie mouse! Oh my gosh, I'm so excited....everyone in my house is in a state of shock right now! lol

I put some live hoppers by her enclosure for about an hour, Elphaba's dinner really, but served to scent the area. I did as Joanna told me and had a cup of warm water handy to re-warm the thawed pinkie, and tried dangling it with tongs for a while. No go that way.
So I gently inserted the head of the pinkie into Emily's mouth, and pulled back slightly to hook it on her teeth, just as Jamie told me to try, and ta-da! She swallowed it right down!

I could just kiss you all for the help right now!

Now the wait....will her system tolerate it? Regurge? Keel over dead? Agh!

Jeff says she'll be fine. Men!!!! lol

[tigerlily]

Congrats! I sure hope Emily keeps it down. What a big baby step.

[SarahMB]

Thanks, Christie! I can't believe how excited I am about this tiny snake eating a tiny mouse, lol.
It's been 3 1/2 months since we got her, and I was really beginning to lose hope it would happen. Yay!!!

[tigerlily]

You deserve all the clapping/yelling/jumping up and down you want! You've worked wonders with this little one. Very impressive.

[ZEKESMOM]

Congrats Hope little Emily continues to do well...Makes me so very happy that I had no problems getting Zeke to eat!

[SarahMB]

Awwww, Christie, thank you so much for saying so. I really have done everything I can, and lately I've been trying to prepare the kids for the fact that she may have to be euthanized. I've explained that tube feeding only works so far, then it's useless.
And now she eats! I'm so relieved right now, I can't find words for it.

Zekesmom, believe me, I know what you mean. All my other snakes eat like champs, this one just refused from the get-go. She's from a pet store, and wasn't well started. Good lesson for me to learn, now I only buy from breeders!

[SatanicIntention]

SEE?! I knew she would perk up and get going with that eating thing!

Ya'll rock!

[JLC]

Sarah!! I am SOOO thrilled for you and little Emily!!! I can really feel your excitement all the way out here! You have been so amazing with this little doll....you and she both deserve a long and happy life together! I'll continue to send warm snakey thoughts for her to keep the meal down and start to thrive!

[jglass38]

Rock on!! Awesome stuff Sarah! You might need to assist a couple more times before she eats on her own but definitely let her try herself first next week (assuming she keeps it down). Hopefully she is on the right track now!!

[cueball]

Congrads!! Trey will be a monster in not time at all