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  • 11-23-2019, 09:46 PM
    Turningstar
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    And yes, I do have feeding tongs

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  • 11-24-2019, 02:41 AM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Turningstar View Post
    No, he doesn't coil and strike. If you approach him he will crawl away. He does come towards your hand and flick his tongue to smell you, but he hasnt attempted to bite.

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    I asked because if he were the more defensive (feisty & willing to bite) type I would suggest a different technique, but probably not under the circumstances.
  • 11-27-2019, 10:55 AM
    Turningstar
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    Well I tried another f/t pinky. I thawed and heated to 100° and pinched it, then left it on a plastic lid in his tub. No go. It was still there in the morning. I figured he would be hungry since he was out hunting all over his tub.
    My son caught a small anole and put it in there. I saw him hunting all over again, and I dont see the lizard, so I think he ate it.

    I guess Ill order some of that anole scent and scent the pinky with it and see if it works.

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  • 12-25-2019, 01:27 PM
    Turningstar
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    Success finally! I put a f/t pinky in and left it after he showed interest, but refused to take it from the tongs. He finally ate one!!

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  • 12-25-2019, 02:06 PM
    EL-Ziggy
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    Congratulations on the successful feeding! I hope he's on the right track now.
  • 12-25-2019, 02:24 PM
    Bodie
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    Congrats....As Ziggy said "hope he is on the right track" :gj: I know it's a relief that he took F/T. Hopefully he is turning the corner
  • 12-25-2019, 04:32 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
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    Originally Posted by Turningstar View Post
    Success finally! I put a f/t pinky in and left it after he showed interest, but refused to take it from the tongs. He finally ate one!!

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    Hallelujah! Should get much easier now that he's taken his first pinkie. How long did it take him to eat it after you left it there? (sometimes a snake will respond when the f/t prey finally gets a little bit "ripe", & then
    gradually transition to taking fresher f/t prey in subsequent meals) :gj: So glad his hunger finally kicked in- makes a good holiday "gift".
  • 12-25-2019, 04:49 PM
    Turningstar
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    No idea how long it took him. I didnt even want to disturb him to check until the next day. Im so glad he ate it though!

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  • 12-25-2019, 04:59 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
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    Originally Posted by Turningstar View Post
    No idea how long it took him. I didnt even want to disturb him to check until the next day. Im so glad he ate it though!

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    So he might be "one of those" snakes that it took until the pinkie got a little 'ripe' before the snake recognized it as edible. Next few meals just feed him in early evenings & just leave him be until the next morning.

    After a few more meals he should get faster at accepting pinkies. I've worked with such a snake before, I could hardly believe my own eyes when the snake ate what I was about to throw out- it really stunk! It had
    been all day in his warm cage, & when I got home from work, I was about to remove it but got stuck on the phone for a while...when I came back, he was just swallowing the very "ripe" prey. Hey, whatever works. :rolleyes:
  • 12-25-2019, 05:31 PM
    Turningstar
    Re: Question about feeding hatchling rat snake
    Blech....that so gross. I hope not, but Ill take it if it gets some food in him. The first time I tried a live pinky and it died overnight and from being on the warm heating pad was pretty rank. Just thinking about the smell makes me gag...

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