oooo.. id give him overnight.. check on him every hour insted of half hour if u want
08-18-2009, 01:31 PM
Jay_Bunny
Re: Problem Hatchling
Will he be ok working on swallowing it that long? He won't suffocate or anything?
08-18-2009, 01:37 PM
Wh00h0069
Re: Problem Hatchling
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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny
Will he be ok working on swallowing it that long? He won't suffocate or anything?
No, he won't suffocate. Some large pythons take hours to eat large meals in the wild.
I hope that he does well for you, but his kinking may cause him to not be able to ever eat properly. If that is the case, it may be best to euthanize him.
08-18-2009, 01:39 PM
bamf64
Re: Problem Hatchling
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny
Will he be ok working on swallowing it that long? He won't suffocate or anything?
i think hell be fine. you should still check on him every 45-60 mins just to be safe. just check and see if it is going down any further.
and i hope this one doesnt need to be force fed... it shortens life span.:(
08-18-2009, 01:43 PM
Wh00h0069
Re: Problem Hatchling
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Originally Posted by bamf64
and i hope this one doesnt need to be force fed... it shortens life span.:(
How does force feeding shorten life span? It seems to me that it would do just the opposite.
08-18-2009, 01:45 PM
bamf64
Re: Problem Hatchling
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wh00h0069
How does force feeding shorten life span? It seems to me that it would do just the opposite.
thats just what ive heard over about 6 months of research. i heard the snake doesnt get the same nourishment being stressed(when being forcedd), than being fed normally.
08-18-2009, 01:51 PM
Wh00h0069
Re: Problem Hatchling
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Originally Posted by bamf64
thats just what ive heard over about 6 months of research. i heard the snake doesnt get the same nourishment being stressed(when being forcedd), than being fed normally.
IMO, they would get the same amount of nourishment, but force feeding would be very stressful. The stress could cause them not to eat on their own. Force feeding should be the last resort, but is sometimes necessary.
08-18-2009, 01:53 PM
bamf64
Re: Problem Hatchling
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wh00h0069
IMO, they would get the same amount of nourishment, but force feeding would be very stressful. The stress could cause them not to eat on their own. Force feeding should be the last resort, but is sometimes necessary.
yup :)
look up up force feeding on the forums dr del has a post on it.
08-18-2009, 01:57 PM
Jay_Bunny
Re: Problem Hatchling
Force feeding is my last result, but I'm crossing my fingers for him to swallow this meal. I just checked on him and its roughly in the same spot so I'm going to leave him alone for an hour and check on him in another hour and take pictures periodically and post so you can see his progress.
08-18-2009, 01:58 PM
bamf64
Re: Problem Hatchling
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny
Force feeding is my last result, but I'm crossing my fingers for him to swallow this meal. I just checked on him and its roughly in the same spot so I'm going to leave him alone for an hour and check on him in another hour and take pictures periodically and post so you can see his progress.
