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kizzy
Snake Mite

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Posted - 09/11/2012 :  15:10:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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!
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rockroyal
Yearling

United Kingdom
470 Posts

Posted - 09/11/2012 :  16:06:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I would try feeding at night and place the food in the hide with snakey

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Katmason87
Hatchling

United Kingdom
65 Posts

Posted - 09/11/2012 :  16:36:04  Show Profile  Visit Katmason87's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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.

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Katmason87
Hatchling

United Kingdom
65 Posts

Posted - 10/11/2012 :  14:13:25  Show Profile  Visit Katmason87's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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.

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Katmason87
Hatchling

United Kingdom
65 Posts

Posted - 12/11/2012 :  16:03:45  Show Profile  Visit Katmason87's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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.

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Edited by - Katmason87 on 14/11/2012 11:27:09
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