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Old 01-15-13, 01:17 PM   #16
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With a new snake i let them eat before any handling, eating normally means no stress and a settled animal
So do you just mean no food = no handling for new snakes, or for all of them?

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Old 01-15-13, 02:13 PM   #17
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Re: Attempting first feed tomorrow night...

We do no food no handling for even our established snakes
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We do no food no handling for even our established snakes
So if you can't handle them after they eat, and you can't handle them if they've not eaten, when do you handle them? >.>

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Re: Attempting first feed tomorrow night...

He means if food is offered and refused then they don't get handled till they feed again successfully... In the case of luocifers it's no handling till the first feed..

I'd also like to say that the fact you've not had an "introduction" doesn't matter to the snake at all, in fact he's probably a lot less stressed for it.. They have no comprehension of the fact that you havnt handled it yet.
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He means if food is offered and refused then they don't get handled till they feed again successfully... In the case of luocifers it's no handling till the first feed..
Ohhh, okay. That makes more sense.

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So if you can't handle them after they eat, and you can't handle them if they've not eaten, when do you handle them? >.>

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If they eat i give them 48-72 hours dependant on size of meal, if they dont eat then they get left alone u til they have eaten again (no matter how long that takes) and then get left for 48-72 hours.

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Well, tonight's the night. Mouse is thawing in the fridge for when I get home from work. Wish us luck. C'mooooon, Lou!!!
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Re: Attempting first feed tomorrow night...

Hey sorry to bud into this convo but it helped me alot reading all these messeges now about no handling till they eat sounds like a good idea lol i pretty much wasnt trying to handle my 2 new ball pythons until they ate so i know they wont try and go for my fingers or something... But umm same situation here i offered them f/t mice yesterday and nothing :/ do i keep on offering every day? i got them from the animal shelter i work in and dont know how long ago they actually ate
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Hey sorry to bud into this convo but it helped me alot reading all these messeges now about no handling till they eat sounds like a good idea lol i pretty much wasnt trying to handle my 2 new ball pythons until they ate so i know they wont try and go for my fingers or something... But umm same situation here i offered them f/t mice yesterday and nothing :/ do i keep on offering every day? i got them from the animal shelter i work in and dont know how long ago they actually ate
Dont offer every day or they will be too stressed to eat. Wait at least five days between attempts
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Hey sorry to bud into this convo but it helped me alot reading all these messeges now about no handling till they eat sounds like a good idea lol i pretty much wasnt trying to handle my 2 new ball pythons until they ate so i know they wont try and go for my fingers or something... But umm same situation here i offered them f/t mice yesterday and nothing :/ do i keep on offering every day? i got them from the animal shelter i work in and dont know how long ago they actually ate
How big are they? What did they eat a the shelter or before you acquired them?

Is everything set up properly? Are they kept separate?
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Awesome. Being a new and first time snake owner, it's a little daunting when it comes to feeding the lil guy. Just want the absolute BEST for him. I'll be offering a 19g f/t white mouse. They are the only thing available around here until the reptile convention on the 27th. Then, I'll be stocking up! According to his breeder's chart, he is approx. 5 1/2 months old.
What? Only mice... odd.

I tried my dude last night for his first feed and he was not remotely interested. Prepare for it. Now I have to kill a rat.
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What? Only mice... odd.

I tried my dude last night for his first feed and he was not remotely interested. Prepare for it. Now I have to kill a rat.
The op was banned so this is a dead thread.
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