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| heaton177 |
Posted - 12/10/2009 : 20:33:30
hello all, i have a bit of a problem i was feeding my royal python a small mouse, he feeds every 5 days withut fail hes about 4-5 moths old, the problem i have is i wa sfeeding him and holding a mouse infront of him and as he has stuck he has hos my thnmb aswel as the mousehe got alot of my thumb but as its the 1st time anything like this has happend i kind of pulled him off me and left him with the mouse i know i should have pulled but i flapped it coz i thought it would eat my thumb well try and swallow it thinking it was themouse but he left the mouse and shyd back into his hide and opened his mouth and wiggled a bit. i was my finger off blood and washed my hand and realised 1 of his teeth where in me finger so i thinki may have realy hurt it. what should i do and will his tooth grow back. and i think im going to invest in a pair of feeding tongs. i feel soo bad :(
all help appreciated. thnx chris |
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| chris100575 |
Posted - 22/02/2010 : 08:46:15
quote:
Originally posted by spor
Royal are not really known for perfect aim.
Never a truer word spoken!  |
| jesse1986 |
Posted - 14/02/2010 : 09:22:50
quote:
Originally posted by spor
LoL sorry I'm very sorry i'm finding it very funny. why did you ever think it would be safe to keep feeding your snake by hand. Royal are not really known for perfect aim. Yes buy tongs vey long tongs. Now that he has got a taste of you he might think you are nicer than some old mouse. Only joking,  on a serious note though as the others have said the lose of tooth sohould not be a problem as for the feeding. just wait the 5days and try again. To be honest he was probably as shocked as you were so that may have been why he went of the mouse. Please accept my apology for laughing at the start.
I had a young royal that decided I tasted better than mice!!! Took me ages to convince her mice are better!!! She bit me while lunging for the mouse (and I was using tweazers) and for a long time after she would follow my hand and go for that instead LOL |
| heaton177 |
Posted - 22/10/2009 : 17:30:50
i will have my camera ready next time, but i got my mum to purchase some feeding tongs while i was in work and i told her to get the biggest ones but she got the smallest ones, so im still a bit weary when i feed him haha. but hes eating fine now:) |
| karl |
Posted - 18/10/2009 : 14:17:41
have to have a camera handy, its the rules, lol
The only snake I hand feed is my baby corn, but she doesn't strike, so it ain't a problem |
| heaton177 |
Posted - 13/10/2009 : 08:10:42
lol its ok. i just thought feeding by hand wasnt too bad, hes never missesd befor. theres a 1st for everything lol, i think he has forgave me coz he has his head out his box and his hide now looking at whats going on :). ill keep that in mind dazz when i next get bitten :P wasnt whatwas going thru my mind at the time :P but ill have a camera handy next time :) |
| spor |
Posted - 13/10/2009 : 02:10:48
LoL sorry I'm very sorry i'm finding it very funny. why did you ever think it would be safe to keep feeding your snake by hand. Royal are not really known for perfect aim. Yes buy tongs vey long tongs. Now that he has got a taste of you he might think you are nicer than some old mouse. Only joking, on a serious note though as the others have said the lose of tooth sohould not be a problem as for the feeding. just wait the 5days and try again. To be honest he was probably as shocked as you were so that may have been why he went of the mouse. Please accept my apology for laughing at the start. |
| Dazzetski |
Posted - 12/10/2009 : 23:36:47
Get some tongs to remove the relationship with your thumb lol, I'd wait 5 days & try him again, bare in mind in the wild they'd lose teeth more often so it shouldn't be a problem. Next time he chomps you don't pull away, but take a photo like I did with Tango lol
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| heaton177 |
Posted - 12/10/2009 : 23:09:42
im just worried bout him not going to eat, im glad use see the funny side of it lmao. i pood meself. aslong as he will be ok. he wont bite me everytime i put me hand in the viv or when i handle him lol. thnx u calmd my nerves, i left the food ontop of his hide and he didnt eat it, so i took it out, how long you think befor itry again ? thnx for ur help ppl :) |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 12/10/2009 : 22:42:37
long tongs...lol
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 12/10/2009 : 20:49:44
Yes, use tongs and he will be fine, don't worry. |
