You'll say WOW..

Both of these animals are hatched from the same clutch of 6-27-2009..The growth and lack of is absolutly profound..The female is 57 inches and about 10-11 lbs and doesn't miss a meal..The male has never taken a meal on its own accord..I have push some rat tails down him and he has shed 7 times and probably grown 7 inches but doesn't hold any significant weight..What has gone in gets passed so he's apparently internally correct..
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Wow! :omg: I saw the pic first and I thought, "Oh a momma and her hatchling." lol I can't believe they are clutch mates.

That is pretty amazing! I would have never guessed that they are siblings from the same clutch.

That's crazy Tim!! Both are beautiful animals though!! And much respect to you for working with the male for so long also :salute:

all I can say is ..WOW!! :D

Mr. Tim,

Wow, yea he does look like a hand full, please pardon the pun.

Just a thought.

Last week I spoke to one of the Vet Techs. at the clinic. She may be a member here, I don’t know. She said she was having some success with tub feeding (some slightly pasty, protein mess) to a hatchling ball python that was refusing meals on his own. I don’t know how often, but she said he was growing and starting to take meals on his own.

Do you think that this guy would benefit from something like that?

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Originally Posted by Sandy_01

Mr. Tim,

Wow, yea he does look like a hand full, please pardon the pun.

Just a thought.

Last week I spoke to one of the Vet Techs. at the clinic. She may be a member here, I don’t know. She said she was having some success with tub feeding (some slightly pasty, protein mess) to a hatchling ball python that was refusing meals on his own. I don’t know how often, but she said he was growing and starting to take meals on his own.

Do you think that this guy would benefit from something like that?

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Bill Haast of Miami serpentarium used a past to tube feed all the animals in his milking program for years with great success. with all the stress of being in a venom production line I think he had problems with animals going off feed allot and this is the solution he used. I wouldn't say it a good first choice but it defiantly has proved useful in some situations.

That's crazy with the size difference

Wow! They are both beautiful animals though! Good luck and mad props for working with him like this!

WOW is right! They are both beautiful too.

We had a BP that hatched in September '10 not eat on his own till about month ago. He's at 76g right now (I think he hatched out at around 65g). Not sure if you've tried it but I gave him a course of Bene-Bac for reptiles and after a few more assist feeds he started eating on his own. Good luck with the littel guy :).

WOW is right! Also a bunch of words which would earn me an infraction. That's just amazing.

wow...
i'm baffled

It's hard to believe they came from the same clutch. I would have guessed the same, a mama with one of her hatchlings.

I have tried all things within reason because of the potential the boy holds..BUT if he chooses to perish after near 2 years of our diligence then it was not meant to be..
In nature its survival of the fittest and we often elude this by our diligence and care but stuff happens none the less..

I have been giving Darwin’s theory a lot of thought lately.

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WOW is right! They are both beautiful too.

We had a BP that hatched in September '10 not eat on his own till about month ago. He's at 76g right now (I think he hatched out at around 65g). Not sure if you've tried it but I gave him a course of Bene-Bac for reptiles and after a few more assist feeds he started eating on his own. Good luck with the littel guy :).

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I'll look into this Bene-bac, or some yougort..
Thanks JS..

Just Wow! Amazing.

Thank you for your service Popeye..:salute:

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WOW is right! Also a bunch of words which would earn me an infraction. That's just amazing.

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I agree! Man, that little guy is so skinny, I didn't think he was a blood for a minute. I'm happy you've taken the time to help him along and maybe someday he'll decide to eat on his own! They are both gorgeous snakes in their own right, but he makes me a little sad to see him so thin, especially with all the hard work you've put in. Great job with his sis, though. She looks fantastic!!

Wow! Unbelievable!

That is unbelievable!! Congrats on taking the time for him :)