My poor baby...

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

As regards feeding thawed mice / rats I've no idea what you've been doing but there are so many ways to get them feeding , don't just resort to live feeding without trying a few different ways . There's no really way back once they're programmed for live ..

I wasn't going to bombard you with any more info until you've sorted his shed out BUT :-

This method WORKS if done properly ...
I wait until evening as they're nocturnal of course . I let the rodent thaw out in the reptile room so they get the smell ..
Then I warm up the mouse / rat with a hairdryer and offer with tongs IMMEDIATELY whilst still warm . If refused simply repeat the heating and offering as many times as needed. .
A couple of mine will only strike feed from within their hides so I dangle the warm rodent in front of the hide's entrance - usually works but if it fails simply reheat the rodent with a hairdryer and immediately offer again whilst it's still warm , continue until it's grabbed ...
I always wait until evenings to feed as they're nocturnal of course .

Incidentally , if it shows no interest at all not even a tongue flicker maybe it's best to leave for a week or so.



Ta da ... My pair of HC Albino Royals , synchronised feeding on thawed .

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WOW!!! That looks awesome. They are beautiful by the way. How old are they?? I can't wait for my little guy to look like that that.


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Originally Posted by Ckrumn

WOW!!! That looks awesome. They are beautiful by the way. How old are they?? I can't wait for my little guy to look like that that.


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I'd guess they're only a couple of years old there , I've got so many photos I lose track of things ....


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Originally Posted by Zincubus

I'd guess they're only a couple of years old there , I've got so many photos I lose track of things ....


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Can you handle them pretty easily at that size?? Do they on the defensive?? My little guy rarely goes on the defensive and has never lunged/struck out at us as of yet. Pretty surprising considering I've done just about everything wrong with him in the almost two weeks we've had him. Lol.


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Originally Posted by Ckrumn

WOW!!! That looks awesome. They are beautiful by the way. How old are they?? I can't wait for my little guy to look like that that.


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Are they a breeding pair or just family members?? They look amazing.


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Originally Posted by Ckrumn

Are they a breeding pair or just family members?? They look amazing.

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Well they're an unrelated pair of HC Albino Royals , I don't breed or have any intention to breed any snakes . I just collect :)

So they're just pets - if you can call snakes pets !?! ( that's another conversation )


Holy moly - I'm gonna get into so much trouble after jumping into this thread - first I approved the other suggestions to soak , then I added MY disapproval of LIVE feeding and now I'm calling my snakes PETS .

(I should take this opportunity to confirm that the above thoughts are just MY opinion ! )

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Can you handle them pretty easily at that size?? Do they on the defensive?? My little guy rarely goes on the defensive and has never lunged/struck out at us as of yet. Pretty surprising considering I've done just about everything wrong with him in the almost two weeks we've had him. Lol.


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Na , none of my Royals have ever shown any hint of aggression or defensiveness , that's the beauty of them tbh .

I have heard of just a few bat crazy ones over the years though and the odd hatchling can be nippy apparently , never come across it myself thankfully .


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Originally Posted by Ckrumn

Are they a breeding pair or just family members?? They look amazing.


Well they're an unrelated pair of HC Albino Royals , I don't breed or have any intention to breed any snakes . I just collect :)

So they're just pets - if you can call snakes pets !?! ( that's another conversation )


Holy moly - I'm gonna get into so much trouble after jumping into this thread - first I approved the other suggestions to soak , then I showed MY disapproval of LIVE feeding and now I'm calling my snakes PETS .

(I should take this opportunity to confirm that the above thoughts are just MY opinion ! )

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Lmao. I'm sure they understand. I'm curious about breeding. Not for me, but I think it would be neat to watch the progress from being to end. It's one thing to see video on nature shows or YouTube. It's a whole new experience seeing it in person. I can see getting myself into trouble with my curiosity's. I think that's the ADD kicking in. That when compared with OCD is great. J/k...


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Originally Posted by Zincubus

Lmao. I'm sure they understand. I'm curious about breeding. Not for me, but I think it would be neat to watch the progress from being to end. It's one thing to see video on nature shows or YouTube. It's a whole new experience seeing it in person. I can see getting myself into trouble with my curiosity's. I think that's the ADD kicking in. That when compared with OCD is great. J/k...


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The breeding process is quite amazing. I've had two clutches and both times it was magical. There is nothing like seeing little snake heads pop out of eggs!

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I think that's the ADD kicking in. That when compared with OCD is great. J/k...


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What a pair we make ---- I'm Aspergers / dyslexic :)


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The breeding process is quite amazing. I've had two clutches and both times it was magical. There is nothing like seeing little snake heads pop out of eggs!

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Do you have any pictures you can share?? Does the female incubate the eggs or do you have to remove them from her and place them in a warmer??


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