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jjnnbns
07-12-04, 12:05 AM
Well, after months of my JCP turning away after investigating a rat, never any interest, I tricked him into eating one! It took some work though.

I fed him a single mouse first, and then a little creation next. I created the famous "Raouse" I actually did not know whether or not I could actually do it, but I did! I cut the mouse and stitched it while still frozen so that it would be less messy. I couldn't get a shot as my hands were a little dirty, but here are the aftereffects.

http://bitz.net/~ato/Pictures/Brent/FatJCP.jpg

I hope that it gets easier to get him to take a rat! I don't wanna become a tailor!

Brent Strande
jparker1167
07-12-04, 01:45 AM
hope he stays with the rats good looking jcp man
Jeff_Favelle
07-12-04, 02:49 AM
Very nice snake! Well done my man! :D
jjnnbns
07-12-04, 03:20 AM
Thanks!

This is probably one of my favorite snakes, and only comparable to my albino boa (and hopefully one day my GTP...hmmm)

I really really really really really hope that he will eventually take a rat w/no problems. Only time will tell. Now to get this dang female to switch over! I will definitely feed thier babies rats right from the start!
kidchameleon
07-12-04, 08:10 AM
haha, glad it worked. awesome looking jcp by the way
susan
07-12-04, 08:31 AM
my jcp wont take rats, only mice. ive read on many sites that they have an aversion to rats and normally wont take them.
good luck
latazyo
07-12-04, 09:12 AM
so will he just pass the threads?
jjnnbns
07-12-04, 10:06 AM
I really have no idea. I assume so, look at all of the hair on a mouse or rat. I would guess that the thread would break down fairly well.
Bartman
07-12-04, 05:26 PM
but the hairs are made from protein right..so it could possible do harm no? I would deffinetly think it would go through no problem, but does anyone know forsure? Im going to try this rouse with my EXtremely picky bp
smallball
07-12-04, 09:19 PM
Man that JCP looks huge, how big is it?
btw it is one nice looking snake man.

Bradley
augerdvm
07-12-04, 09:27 PM
thread should pass through without a prob....maybe you should ask your vet for dissolving suture material
jjnnbns
07-13-04, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by smallball
Man that JCP looks huge, how big is it?
btw it is one nice looking snake man.

Bradley

He's under 4' still I believe, not too big at all.