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    Re: White-lipped python

    Quote Originally Posted by Awesomethepossum View Post
    He isn't captive bred, but captive hatched. I had asked around to known breeders in search of CB, but of course, no availability. I got this one from JS Reptiles. A CH import from Indonesia.
    How recently was he imported?

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    Re: White-lipped python

    Quote Originally Posted by jmcrook View Post
    How long since you’ve had him? I’d maybe wait him out and leave him alone for a little bit and try f/t again. Then live and/or avian prey if you’ve already got chicks on hand, or maybe scent a rodent with a chick when thawing. I’ve heard stories of older WC animals that would only eat birds, I think that’s mentioned in one of the podcasts I sent. Best of luck


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    ^ agreed

    I have a few WC snakes. Some needed chicks/quail to start eating. You might need to leave it overnight and not move around the enclosure at all.

    Instead of scenting, after he's been eating more reliably, offer a chick/quail then offer a rat (or if you need to leave them overnight, leave both). Then switch to just rats after a successful times. That has worked for me.

    In my experience, you may need to switch back to chicks/quail at times to get them feeding again, and it'll restart the process over. Maybe you could starve them out, but chicks/quail aren't too hard to find, so it doesn't bother me.
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    Re: White-lipped python

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    How recently was he imported?
    I'm not 100% sure, to be honest.

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    Re: White-lipped python

    Quote Originally Posted by wnateg View Post
    ^ agreed

    I have a few WC snakes. Some needed chicks/quail to start eating. You might need to leave it overnight and not move around the enclosure at all.

    Instead of scenting, after he's been eating more reliably, offer a chick/quail then offer a rat (or if you need to leave them overnight, leave both). Then switch to just rats after a successful times. That has worked for me.

    In my experience, you may need to switch back to chicks/quail at times to get them feeding again, and it'll restart the process over. Maybe you could starve them out, but chicks/quail aren't too hard to find, so it doesn't bother me.
    I have 1-day old chickens and button quail chicks. Not sure if the former would be too large for him. Did your snakes take some time as well before accepting food?



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    Re: White-lipped python

    Quote Originally Posted by Awesomethepossum View Post
    I have 1-day old chickens and button quail chicks. Not sure if the former would be too large for him. Did your snakes take some time as well before accepting food?



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    Day old chicks would not be too big.

    No, once I offered birds (after a few failed rat attempts), they started eating.
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    Re: White-lipped python

    Quote Originally Posted by wnateg View Post
    Day old chicks would not be too big.

    No, once I offered birds (after a few failed rat attempts), they started eating.
    Okay, perfect. Yeah, I wasn't sure. I haven't gotten a weight on him yet, but he's about 2-2.5 feet long.

    It's only been 2 weeks that I've had him, as of today. And I have plenty of chicks stocked in my freezer. Whatever works

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    Re: White-lipped python

    I decided to name him Jekyll. I'd say it's appropriate.

    Can't wait until I can get some better pictures of him.

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    Re: White-lipped python

    Nice name
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    Re: White-lipped python

    I like his name too. He's stunning. I almost named my scrub Hyde but went with Kluass . I wouldn't change anything if it's only been a couple of weeks since he's eaten. That's basically 1 or 2 refusals. If he gets to 3 months without eating then I'd try a live feeder or different prey type. You're going to want him on rats at some point soon, and he was eating them before, so why go through the fight twice? He'll eat eventually. They ALWAYS do. I'll admit that I have given stubborn feeders a prey type they prefer over rats. My Bredli, who normally eats medium rats, won't touch them after his winter fast which usually lasts 2-3 months. I'll offer him a jumbo mouse and he'll snap it right up. I'll keep offering him small or medium rats biweekly. If he refuses twice I'll give him a jumbo mouse. I'll offer him rats again for 2-3 feedings, if he refuses 3 times I'll give him another mouse. After that I only offer rats for the next two months. He usually gets with the program during this time. If he doesn't then he can get a jumbo mouse every 2-3 months. It's his choice. My motto is, the hunger ALWAYS wins. All my other snakes eat anything I throw at them. I guess there's always one. Hang in there.

    Edit: Or you can feed him 5 jumbo mice every 10-14 days.
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