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| Katmason87 |
Posted - 24/10/2012 : 07:34:32
Well it was Loki's first feed attempt last night and it didn't go to well .
Defrosted the rat pup at room temp in the day and warmed with a hairdryer. He did take interest in the scent but refused to take and spent his time going the other way.
I left the pup in over night, but checking this morning looks like he totally avoided it.
Should I make another feed attempt on Friday or leave it longer before trying to feed again?
Any other tips guys?
Regards Sean |
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| Katmason87 |
Posted - 12/11/2012 : 16:03:45
Update:
Store rang today, looks like he is a mouse feeder (damm europeans lol). They tried him with rat pups & fluffs but he was having none of it, as I experienced. So they tried a mouse (apprently he took a mouse when they had him, but they acidentally told me it was rats) and he took it with ease. Damm I feel stupid now, I could have tried that one myself. Oh well live and learn. Hopefully he will feed on mice ok for me when I get him home.
The rat change over will be a bridge to cross in the future.
14/11/2012
He is home now looking rather fat, time for him to settle back in. |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 14:13:25
Took him in to the store, they agreed he had lost weight. So they they have taken him in for a few days to see if they can get him to feed. |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 16:36:04
We currently attempt feeds every 5 days.
The reptile store I got him from have said to me to bring him in tomorrow and they will check him out to see if they can help further with him.
Also I have now moved his rub to a 'low traffic area' to see if that will help him settle better. |
| rockroyal |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 16:06:58
I would try feeding at night and place the food in the hide with snakey |
| kizzy |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 15:10:39
I think your trying to offten if hes not taking food id leave it 5-7 days before trying again as you will just stress him by sticking a rat in his face ever few days! How much weight has he lost? I have heard that rubbibg the food item in some used rat bedding can make them eat! Maybe ask your pet shop if they have sum! |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 08/11/2012 : 19:29:07
So another feed attempt and another failure. His tail is starting to look a little thin now also :(
This little guy is killing me
Any advise guys??? |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 15:22:58
Will deffo keep trying with rats, I know last time he was fed on a fuzzie and I only have pups (would this make a difference?)
Its killing us not seeing him as he is so friendly and pushes his way out towards us when water changing. Just need the little bugger to feed. Coming upto week 3 on 08/11/2012 without a feed.
Another attempt tomorrow, fingers crossed |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 00:51:23
Stick to rats, if thats what he is used to I wouldn't chance it with mice as they can on occasion become picky enough to only eat mice and thats fine when they are little but a Royal pain in the ass when they are bigger as you would need to feed them about three adult mice instead of just one rat to meet their dietary needs.
Royals are well known for been a little bit stressy, particularly around moving homes, it may be your snake is just a little bit of the shy variety of Royal. If your setup is as it should be (temps, hides etc) then patience is about all you need. It took me 3 weeks to get my Royal to feed after bringing him home and he has a very specific way to feed him, get it wrong and you've no chance. I shall share it, it might work or your one may just need a bit more time to settle in.
I have to feed at night, just before bed, I defrost the rat all day on top of the vivarium, just before bed I have to first check to make sure he is not out of his hide, (if he is then I have to wait) then I have to sneak the rat into the back of the vivarium close to the hide he is in (not under the bulb, trust me you dont want to wake up to the smell of ro-ast-dent) and then I go to bed. In the morning I check to make sure its gone and when he isn't fasting the rat is usually gone.
Another thing I found was that Duke doesn't like light, not at all so I have no lights in Duke's vivarium at all, I use ceramic bulbs for heating. When I first got him I had a red bulb, he wasn't eating so I switched to an infra red bulb and it definitely was an improvement but it wasn't until I switched to ceramics that he became a lot more active and more chilled out generally. |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 03/11/2012 : 22:52:43
Tried tonight again still nothing, shows a bit of interest then flees.
Might try the mouse trick. What time frame is worry time? he has not fed for about 2 1/2 weeks. Not fed with us yet, last took on the 18/10 at the shop |
| jackiee |
Posted - 03/11/2012 : 20:32:52
you could try a fd mouse for a couple of feeds then change him over to rats when hes put a little weight on  |
| badwool |
Posted - 30/10/2012 : 12:50:39
I wouldnt stress about it. We've all either got one or had a snake that hasn't eaten for a long time. |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 30/10/2012 : 09:42:49
Cream/White so don't think he's gonna shed yet but I can double check tonight when i get home but is another possiblity.
We havent handled appart from moving him to check his rub and change water. |
| badwool |
Posted - 30/10/2012 : 09:32:40
Is his belly pink? |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 30/10/2012 : 09:24:03
Might give it a try Carl and cover up his rub and leave for another 5 days (apart from water changes and spot checking)
Damm Royals love to worry us lol |
| Carl |
Posted - 30/10/2012 : 09:10:09
I was just like you with mine. Stop worrying. You'll look back in a few weeks and wonder what the problem was, I did.
Just leave him well alone possibly cover the sided of the viv/rub with a towel and leave 5/7 days between try's. I had no interest at all, scared of the mouse. Then once I had some interest, she struck, scared herself and flew in her hide and didn't move all night. Week later she fed properly, striking and constricting. Since then she's not missed a feed. |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 29/10/2012 : 21:53:38
I am worrying because he is only young and my very first royal, hopefully he will eat soon. |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 29/10/2012 : 21:44:07
Lol they all have their moments my first royal decided he'd miss 4 weeks for some reason and just fed again last week its just a case of learning not to worry too much about them and buying another breed of snake that eats anything to give the unwanted rats lol |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 29/10/2012 : 21:40:55
Patience is gonna be a virtue with this little guy I feel.
Just wish he put as much effort in eating as surfing the edges of the rub |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 29/10/2012 : 21:38:20
Might just not be settled yet two of mine took 3-4 weeks before they took one |
| Katmason87 |
Posted - 29/10/2012 : 21:35:32
Tried and failed that  |
