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| bilbo |
Posted - 24/02/2010 : 23:52:39
hi my pastal is not feeding at the moment i have had him for 6 weeks now and he had the first 2 feeds but nothing in the last 3 weeks he is only a mid 09 so still young. would it be the time of year for a snake this young?? the temps in the viv are hot end 32 and cool end is 24.. |
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| bilbo |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 18:48:11
is he still classed as a hatchling he is a mid 09 i have a mat running on it but they told me to try using a bulb.. i am thinking about selling him at the moment cause i have alot on at the moment with the gecks laying eggs and stuff i dont have the time to be looking after him as good as i should. i really dont know what to do is all i want is whats best for the snake...
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 16:30:03
You would have to use a heat mat, 4L isn't uncommon for hatchlings. |
| bilbo |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 15:44:19
just a update on my python i called the shop today and they asked me to take it back to them and they would check it out and try getting it to feed witch they have. now they are telling me it needs to be kept in a 5ltr rub untill its bigger do any of you keep your pythons in something this small??if you do how do you heat it? light or mat? thanks |
| spor |
Posted - 02/04/2010 : 21:35:33
Tigeroo, do you know when she last shed? wheezing possibility's are IR. not good. but treatable. On coming shed or skin remaining from last shed. Stress. keep a good check on her. you could up the temp of you viv a couple of degrees. If there is a very mild bacterial RI sometimes that is enough to help kill it of. have a really good check around her head for any possible remaining shed especially round the heat pit around the mouth.. Obviously try and do that in as stress free way as possible. Even trying to keep everything the same for the snake the move will still have be stressful and being in a new house with new smells and vibration could have stressed her a bit. But like I said keep a good eye and ear on her. If the wheezing doesn't clear up or gets worse then you should bring her to your nearest herpetologist/vet just to be sure. good luck |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 02/04/2010 : 09:20:14
Bilbo - that wouldn't be enough weight loss for me to worry personally, I'd just put it down to natural habits.
Tigeroo - the wheezing is a worry, but 2 weeks isn't much. |
| Tiggeroo |
Posted - 01/04/2010 : 23:32:37
I'm havin similar problem, I have recently took over my friends royal (female) and he has told me she can be a fussy feeder, but I have had her 2 weeks and she still hasn't fed, she didn't feed for my friend for a few weeks before I took her on, the temps are the same and the set up is the same, I have even prepared her food the same so to try keep everythin the same and not stress her out. And also every so often it sounds like shes weezing, but there isnt any mucus or dribbling or anything like that she seems fine comin out round her tank in the evening, seems alert enough.
Please help, I have a corn too but never had any problems with her (touch wood), its kinda stressin me out a little that she isn't feeding |
| bilbo |
Posted - 01/04/2010 : 21:03:24
yes he has lost some weight he has gone down to 162g he was 185g when i got him.. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 31/03/2010 : 19:00:59
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Have you been keeping track of his weight and has he lost much if any?
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| bilbo |
Posted - 31/03/2010 : 16:49:56
my royal is still not feeding do you think i should take it back to the shop? i have called them and done what they told me to do by putting the temps up and putting it into a smaller viv i dont know what els to do other then just wait untill it feeds thats if it ever dose..
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| bilbo |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 17:22:59
ok i have moved my one to a much smaller viv and set the temps to warm end 92 and cool end is running at 80 to 82 i will give it a week then try feeding again... i will let you know how he gets on.. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 16:07:50
Have you been keeping track of his weight and has he lost much if any? |
| mischang |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 15:47:54
thanks Blackecho , its actually been 9/10 weeks in total which i know isnt that bad , we tried a different thing each week lol at all at once e.g when ferused room temp we warmed it and tried a few hours later, and the week after we tried the whit mice after a bath , sorry i re read that and it sounds like i been pushing and pushing thats not the case lol sorry ! |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 07:02:32
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Originally posted by mischang
i have the same sort of thing i have a 3yr male who we have tried braining the prey soaking in tuna juice , white mice,gerbil,warmed and room temp the viv temps are set correct wriggling it leaving it in viv even after a bath ,i have checked for mites hes clear but he only weights 580g which compared to our 1250g female seems so light we only had him 4 weeks and his old owner said he not eaten for 5 weeks .So i have covered his viv and are leaving him for a week or so any 1 any ideas ??
4 weeks is not long at all, especially at this time of year. Plus for you to have tried all those different methods in 4 weeks would quite stressful for a Royal. Only try offering once a week and if they don't feed weigh them and see if they're losing any. |
| bilbo |
Posted - 22/03/2010 : 21:04:44
thats what i have been doing for the last 2 weeks just offering food once a week i mite try him with a mouse but didnt rearly want to do that but if it gets him eating it would be well worth it. my one is only a young python a mid 09. i have just weighed him and he has gone from 185g to 167g the last time he had a rat was 3rd feb and that was a rat fuzzie.. |
| mischang |
Posted - 22/03/2010 : 20:54:32
i have the same sort of thing i have a 3yr male who we have tried braining the prey soaking in tuna juice , white mice,gerbil,warmed and room temp the viv temps are set correct wriggling it leaving it in viv even after a bath ,i have checked for mites hes clear but he only weights 580g which compared to our 1250g female seems so light we only had him 4 weeks and his old owner said he not eaten for 5 weeks .So i have covered his viv and are leaving him for a week or so any 1 any ideas ?? |
| bilbo |
Posted - 22/03/2010 : 20:25:48
ok its been about 7 to 8 weeks now and he is still not eating. i went back to the shop and they told me to up the temps in the cool end witch i did that was 2 weeks ago now and still no joy. i am not holding him much and i am leaving the rat in the viv with him i have tryed heating the rat braining and all sorts.. what do you think the next steps should be do you think?? this is driving me nuts now please help.....i dont think he has lost loads of weight at the moment i will weigh him tonight and see how much he has lost to date....oh and he weight when i got him was 185g |
| dazb |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:32:56
As above really... Also how much does he weigh in total?
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| theonlydarrenever |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 11:34:39
my python has missed the last 2 feeds. i'm not too worried at the mo, will try again in a few days |
| bilbo |
Posted - 26/02/2010 : 22:30:27
i have been doing that he is only lossing 1 or 2gs a week.
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| pfleming |
Posted - 26/02/2010 : 16:17:34
best to keep weighing him weekly to check hes not losing significant weight, other than that im sure he'll be fine, good luck getting him too eat |
