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    Re: Enrichment for my 2 snakes

    Quote Originally Posted by sur3fir3 View Post
    Here is a quote from the document I read that suggested strawberries:

    Scents I have been successful with include:
    -different plants and fruits (flowers, leaves, strawberries, grapes, etc)
    -a PINCH of rat bedding
    -other snake’s sheds and bedding
    -things with my smell on them
    Pretty much any object is going to have a smell. It’s hard to go wrong unless you place something toxic in there.
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    Link: http://www.natureboxpetemporium.com/...aptive-snakes/
    Let's just say I'm not impressed with their advice. I once helped an injured desert iguana recover, before finally releasing him. While in my care, I wanted to know
    what native plants would appeal to his appetite (I wanted him to eat more), so I actually carried him gently outside & let him "tell me" which flowers & plants he liked,
    & then I picked more for him to eat. But snakes don't eat plants & I've never seen a snake show any interest in fruits etc.

    A pinch of rat bedding can actually encourage a hungry snake to try to CONSUME whatever the scent is on...so that's not too smart, is it?

    As far as sharing snake shed's for other snakes to sniff: don't do this if snakes are in quarantine or if you aren't POSITIVE they are both healthy. Now if they are the
    same species and opposite gender, & you want to know if they might be inclined to mate, that's one way to do it. Or you can just hold the female first...her scent will
    transfer to you (your clothes) & when you handle the male snake, you may see him show a keen interest in the "scent" you're wearing.

    Honestly, I think the occasional handling of your pet snake, including strolls outside in favorable weather & temperatures, is a much better way to enrich their days.

    BTW, I just checked the available snakes on that site & found this: http://www.natureboxpetemporium.com/...-rosy-unsexed/
    I've never before heard of a "melonistic" snake, but perhaps that is one that would be attracted to fruit...? Presumably cantaloupe or watermelon?
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 07-09-2019 at 09:35 PM.
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