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Dante the Inferno - finally an introduction
So this guy, I've had for since I've had Apollo my lesser. Only thing is he has been a very problematic feeder. Lost some weight but he's put it back on. It's been a long 3 months with him but he's finally done his 3rd meal in a row. He had me worried for the longest time, wasn't sure what was wrong with him, if it was the ride home or what. Tried a live feeder 3 weeks ago and it really seemed to trigger that instinct to kill and eat. Since then he's taken f/t no problem. He still has a ways to go, but it's looking up for him again. But anyways here's some pics. Yes, thats one eye if you notice it. Weighing 86 grams right now.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...39078a3df5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8026a16759.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...08b6142728.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...42caeaa73d.jpg
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Re: Dante the Inferno - finally an introduction
ohmygoodness did i know about the one eye?? i feel bamboozled!!! [emoji14]
honestly, so happy he's eating; he's a stunner. i can't imagine what you've gone through...im only on feeding #5 with my youngest and he worries me a lot hahaha.
here's to more worry-free feedings!!!
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Was he born with one eye? Or did it get mangled in a battle with a mouse? Like Tom and Jerry cartoon, lol. Glad he’s eating, a wild pattern on that one!
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Was he born with one eye? Or did it get mangled in a battle with a mouse? Like Tom and Jerry cartoon, lol. Glad he’s eating, a wild pattern on that one!
Yeah he was born with 1 eye.
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Good looking little guy. Congrats on breaking his fast.
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Good looking little guy. Congrats on breaking his fast.
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It's been a long couple months with him that's for sure.
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Just fed him again, first strike I didn't let go quick enough as he hit it a little soft(defensively) but he went for another shot
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So far, I only have 3 Ball Pythons, but that number will be going up significantly soon. To be completely honest, trying to keep them all eating frozen/thawed on any sort of regular basis is getting extremely frustrating. My adult Lesser girl went on a 6 + month long hunger strike after having eaten weekly frozen/thawed on a regular basis with no problem. I really wanted to breed her this year, so I finally gave in and started feeding her live. The life expectancy of a live rat in her tub is about 3 - 5 seconds every 7 days! I'm getting ready to start my own rat breeding program very soon and I swear i'm just going to start feeding live to (at least) my female Ball Pythons exclusively. I also have a Mystic girl, who is approaching sexual maturity and she doesn't want anything to do with eating frozen/thawed half of the time, either. My adult male Mojave won't eat for weeks at a time, either. The wasted frozen/thawed rats are getting expensive and i'm just about done trying to keep Ball Pythons eating them regularly...
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So far, I only have 3 Ball Pythons, but that number will be going up significantly soon. To be completely honest, trying to keep them all eating frozen/thawed on any sort of regular basis is getting extremely frustrating. My adult Lesser girl went on a 6 + month long hunger strike after having eaten weekly frozen/thawed on a regular basis with no problem. I really wanted to breed her this year, so I finally gave in and started feeding her live. The life expectancy of a live rat in her tub is about 3 - 5 seconds every 7 days! I'm getting ready to start my own rat breeding program very soon and I swear i'm just going to start feeding live to (at least) my female Ball Pythons exclusively. I also have a Mystic girl, who is approaching sexual maturity and she doesn't want anything to do with eating frozen/thawed half of the time, either. My adult male Mojave won't eat for weeks at a time, either. The wasted frozen/thawed rats are getting expensive and i'm just about done trying to keep Ball Pythons eating them regularly...
I feel the same. My youngin’ ball pythons will eat about anything as they are growing like weeds. My adults are so reluctant unless I give them something to actually kill first! Feeding live is just way easier, as it’s unnatural for a ball python to eat a rat corpse. They want to kill and eat it still warm, and super fresh!
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I feel the same. My youngin’ ball pythons will eat about anything as they are growing like weeds. My adults are so reluctant unless I give them something to actually kill first! Feeding live is just way easier, as it’s unnatural for a ball python to eat a rat corpse. They want to kill and eat it still warm, and super fresh!
Exactly! Most of the time, my Ball Pythons act like they are scared to death of the dancing rat corpses at feeding time and just want to escape and hide from them. I am very curious to find out if my Lesser girl can be tricked into eating a nice warm frozen/thawed now, though, since she has been snatching live ones up immediately for a couple of months. I'm going to wait until (hopefully) after she has laid eggs to try it, though. She's slamming live rats like a true killer and seemingly building follicles right now, so I don't wanna rock the boat...
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Frozen thawed has always worked for me just fine ;) But I would feed live if that snake was to refuse all else...
Dante is beautiful :)
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Serious question is are the rats when thawed hot enough for a good heat signal? Justed watched Balls2u on YouTube show his feeding thawed method. And it was interesting.
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I warm mine up with a hair dryer to about 95-100* F, whole body, not just the head.
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Apologies for derailing your thread OOdaT, Dante is awesome!
just wanted to say, the live feeding worked. Godzilla hasn’t eaten a thawed rat in a month, and visibly lost weight. She’s been in hunting mode, trying to get out of her tub.
tonight I bought a hefty medium sized eat at the pet store and tossed it in her tub... BAM, she viciously contricted it within 2 seconds of it crawling in her tub!
she has taken a lot of thawed before, but it’s such a weak feeding response and she has been refusing dead rats for weeks.
shes a natural monster-killer like her namesake.
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Once my python collection gets numerous enough , im just going to start farming my own rats. :rat:
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No worries lol. I had to assist feed him a couple of times. Finally I decided to try a live feeder. He struck it and killed it but did not eat it, then the following week I tried ft again and he struck, coiled and ate. Guessing the live triggered his instincts. Who knows.
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The live medium rat costs $6+tax at the pet store, but the smile on my face after my precious monster ate, was priceless.
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The live medium rat costs $6+tax at the pet store, but the smile on my face after my precious monster ate, was priceless.
Man when Dante finally at completely on his own, I almost shed a tear lol. He would have been going to the vet had he not ate that one week.
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In all seriousness, I can’t afford to feed live, so I’m going to try them EXTRA hot with the hairdryer next time.
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In all seriousness, I can’t afford to feed live, so I’m going to try them EXTRA hot with the hairdryer next time.
Hi , good luck with the hairdryer .... I've had 99.99% success with that method . The basics I've noticed are to feed in the evening , after dark and in very low light . I thaw either naturally or on a radiator / heat mat or for speed in very warm water ( in a bag to preserve the all important smell/ odour . Then at the last minute blast for a short while to get the mouse / rat to a decent temp and offer INSTANTLY as they cool down very quickly . Then if there's the very SLIGHTEST interest shown you're normally in business , if there's no strike just repeat the above exactly and offer again INSTANTLY , repeat until taken .
If there is absolutely ZERO interest then I wait for ten days before trying again but there is no handling or cleaning done in that time ...
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Oh and my Royals/ Ball pythons all strike from within their hides .... so I dangle the food in front of the entrance and brace myself !!
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Another successful feeding tonight. Went from hoppers to small mouse and I must say, he tackled it and is completely stuffed. Hopefully this meal will help fill him out a little more.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a8d90034b4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d323e7bffd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5d6c614891.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...880249b8ec.jpg
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He still going thankfully,
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Beautiful markings!
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