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06-28-2021, 04:14 PM
#181
Re: BP not Eating
Originally Posted by Zincubus
Another good feeding night thanks to the hairdryer
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Are you sure you don't sell hairdryers?
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07-20-2021, 04:08 AM
#182
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Re: BP not Eating
do you do all the re-blasting in the same room, near the cage? i know snakes don't have ears but you never know what they can hear/feel?
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07-20-2021, 09:00 AM
#183
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I did the hairdryer on my first feeding it was OK, on my 2nd feeding, I use my ceramic coffer cup and microwave some water, to get hotter then my tap water, I had my fuzzy in a zip lock, then i poor my Hot water into a thin kids plastic cup, and sit the fuzzy in the cup with the zip lock bag, the fuzzy felt much much Warmer doing it this way. I guess everyone has there way
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07-20-2021, 01:44 PM
#184
Re: BP not Eating
Originally Posted by Thomas S
do you do all the re-blasting in the same room, near the cage? i know snakes don't have ears but you never know what they can hear/feel?
I think it’s the scent that gets them going but I guess it could be the sound/vibrations too. All I know is all my hungry snakes perk up and pop out when that hairdryer goes on.
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07-20-2021, 04:08 PM
#185
Re: BP not Eating
Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
I think it’s the scent that gets them going but I guess it could be the sound/vibrations too. All I know is all my hungry snakes perk up and pop out when that hairdryer goes on.
This ^
Sometimes the wife pops into the snake room to give her hair a quick blast and she’s said a few times ...
“ are your snakes due a feed ? “
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07-20-2021, 04:22 PM
#186
BP not Eating
Originally Posted by dee151
I did the hairdryer on my first feeding it was OK, on my 2nd feeding, I use my ceramic coffer cup and microwave some water, to get hotter then my tap water, I had my fuzzy in a zip lock, then i poor my Hot water into a thin kids plastic cup, and sit the fuzzy in the cup with the zip lock bag, the fuzzy felt much much Warmer doing it this way. I guess everyone has there way
Yep
Whatever works
That said ... we only feed thawed frozen here in the uk so it’s vital to find a ‘nailed on method’ if you have loads of Royals - as I have over the years .
Some are brilliant feeders whilst others are more difficult - they’re not like Kings or the other species with great food responses .
I took a while for me to try all the accepted ways and settled on this hairdryer method then just fine tuned it over time
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07-21-2021, 12:22 AM
#187
With all these stories of BPs not eating or being unbelievably picky I feel like the luckiest owner. It's been nearly a full year since mine's been with me and he's transitioned directly from live to frozen as his first meal post-arrival (I could not for the life of me find a place to just buy a live mouse so I just took a chance), switched from mice to rats without hesitation, and will eat no matter what I do beforehand be it misting, handling (mostly for weighing since the readings will be the most accurate) or even cleaning.
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07-21-2021, 12:53 AM
#188
Re: BP not Eating
Originally Posted by Snagrio
With all these stories of BPs not eating or being unbelievably picky I feel like the luckiest owner. It's been nearly a full year since mine's been with me and he's transitioned directly from live to frozen as his first meal post-arrival (I could not for the life of me find a place to just buy a live mouse so I just took a chance), switched from mice to rats without hesitation, and will eat no matter what I do beforehand be it misting, handling (mostly for weighing since the readings will be the most accurate) or even cleaning.
Yeah Royals are somewhat of an enigma as regards feeding ..
Some of mine have been absolutely insatiable, lunging two feet out of the viv to strike whilst others needed lots of patience . Years ago I bought a stunning, adult Pied at about 2.5Kg and it didn’t eat a morsel for 15 MONTHS !!
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07-21-2021, 01:17 AM
#189
Re: BP not Eating
Originally Posted by Snagrio
With all these stories of BPs not eating or being unbelievably picky I feel like the luckiest owner. It's been nearly a full year since mine's been with me and he's transitioned directly from live to frozen as his first meal post-arrival (I could not for the life of me find a place to just buy a live mouse so I just took a chance), switched from mice to rats without hesitation, and will eat no matter what I do beforehand be it misting, handling (mostly for weighing since the readings will be the most accurate) or even cleaning.
It’s a BP. Give it time 😀. (jk) I hope your boy stays voracious!
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07-21-2021, 11:57 AM
#190
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Re: BP not Eating
Today is my B.P's 1st Birthday, do they sell "Mouse" Cakes anywhere?
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