Finally got him to eat!

[percey39]

Mark i know you are not a having a go at me personally and i do agree force feeding is absolutely the last option. It also is necessary in my eye's as i find it incredibly cruel to let a snake starve to death! I would not let a family member or friends starve to death and do nothing my self, so why should it be different for animals that i love.
Also i cant use my hands when feeding the species i have had trouble with in the past as it is far to risky to put fingers near fangs lol.

[gonesnakee]

Originally Posted by percey39

Mark i know you are not a having a go at me personally and i do agree force feeding is absolutely the last option. It also is necessary in my eye's as i find it incredibly cruel to let a snake starve to death! I would not let a family member or friends starve to death and do nothing my self, so why should it be different for animals that i love.
Also i cant use my hands when feeding the species i have had trouble with in the past as it is far to risky to put fingers near fangs lol.

I'm fairly confident in your abilities, well I hope so anyway if they have fangs LOL
Yes more of a general post aimed at those that do not know better.
Way too many times have I heard of snakes being FF at 4-8 weeks because they are refusing meals & most all of those times it was directly husbandry related as well.
Lots of folks suggesting FF without even asking about husbandry first.
Which as I stated is the issue more often than not in any snake related problem.
There are species that can & will go much longer than others too of course so it pays to know what you are working with & to be aware of when intravention is required as it is in some cases.
Rather than let them starve if it comes to that the Kingsnakes will always eat Cheers Mark