Orochimaru is growing like a weed. And steadily getting more used to being handled. Decided to take some pictures up close of is color and patterns. And he really likes the bamboo poles lol.
This has to be one of my favorite pics of him. I had just put him back in the tank and was sitting on the floor to wait until he got settled before putting his mouse in, and he peeps over top of the paper towel to watch me for a few minutes.
When he grabbed the mouse and coiled he fell right into the water bowl. I don't think anything can keep Orochimaru from a meal, he stayed under water until the mouse was dead and ate it like nothing happened.
Looks great! You should think about switching him over to rat pups/weaned rats sooner than later. They help with growth rate and are the best way to go when they are older.
They are easier to get to switch rats (and to F/T, for that matter) when they are so young that they eat anything that gets near them.
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Looks great! You should think about switching him over to rat pups/weaned rats sooner than later. They help with growth rate and are the best way to go when they are older.
They are easier to get to switch rats (and to F/T, for that matter) when they are so young that they eat anything that gets near them.
My new female is already on rat pups, I was surprised they weigh as much as a young mouse twice their length! I have one more live mouse left. Think after that I'll get him a live rat pup and then try f/t.
He was 177 grams, but he pooped a lot last night and is now back down to 160. I actually held him with my hand this morning and he didn't seem stressed by it. Going to keep working on that.
Three causes for celebration. Orochimaru hit 200 grams, he ate a f/t, and had a great shed. I honestly did not think he was going to eat it. He was scheduled to eat two days before the move, I decided to skip that meal and then wait until I had the temps right after moving. So I knew he was hungry, and he was very interested in the mouse. I was making it walk around, but he wouldn't strike. I thought it was getting too cold, so I would dunk in back in warm water. Probably tried that a six times. I thought maybe he didn't like the tongs or me being over there, so I left the mouse in there over night. The next morning it was gone! And there was also a nice complete shed skin! His first for me was really piecey and drawn out, so I'm very pleased this one went well. Maybe being in shed made him more nervous about the f/t also, even though he took live eagerly when in shed. He looks all shiny now.
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and is now back down to 160. I actually held him with my hand this morning and he didn't seem stressed by it. Going to keep working on that.
Three causes for celebration. Orochimaru hit 200 grams, he ate a f/t, and had a great shed. I honestly did not think he was going to eat it. He was scheduled to eat two days before the move, I decided to skip that meal and then wait until I had the temps right after moving. So I knew he was hungry, and he was very interested in the mouse. I was making it walk around, but he wouldn't strike. I thought it was getting too cold, so I would dunk in back in warm water. Probably tried that a six times. I thought maybe he didn't like the tongs or me being over there, so I left the mouse in there over night. The next morning it was gone! And there was also a nice complete shed skin! His first for me was really piecey and drawn out, so I'm very pleased this one went well. Maybe being in shed made him more nervous about the f/t also, even though he took live eagerly when in shed. He looks all shiny now.
