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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/07/2009 : 12:46:46
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hi everyone just joined today need a little of advice brought a lovely royal 3months old just wondering shall i still feed it pinkies as the pet shop advice or start feeding it fuzzy's which other people advice dont know what to do.plus my royal needs force feeding still any tips on getting oddball to eat |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/07/2009 : 12:53:33
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Both Pinkies and Fuzzys (if you're talking mice) are too small for a Royal hatchling really, I would go straight to a small mouse or ideally a Rat Pup.
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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 13:02:16
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| does it matter if the pet shop has only fed it pinkies do i build up the size or just go onto rat pups or a small mouse thanks very much for the advice much needed |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/07/2009 : 13:20:06
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| I would go straight to Rat Pups personally and if it doesn't take to them, try small mice. |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 13:38:11
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Originally posted by marnie
plus my royal needs force feeding still any tips on getting oddball to eat
your royal needs force feeding.
i find that a concern that a shop has sold you a royal that needs force feeding?
have they told or shown you how they were feeding it? |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 13:54:32
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I didn't read that earlier, sorry. Very odd that a shop would sell or someone would buy a force-feeding royal. Its only 3 months old so how do they know it will only force feed? - I would try offering a Rat Pup and just see if he will take it.
When did it last feed?
When did you get it?
What is your setup like? |
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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 15:55:29
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| hi i got my royal threee weeks ago i fed him on thursday with two large pinkies i was shown how to force feed him, the set up is a medium plastic tank with aspen substrate with somewhere to hide and a water bowl heat mat one end,the pet shop told me to keep my royal in there for about the next 3 months i have already built him a new viv.the temp is about80/85 at the hot end about 75 at the cool end through the day.i live in worthing west sussex i got him in a pet shop called beyond alantis |
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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 15:59:42
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| what i have not mentioned i have kept garter snakes and corns for 15 years but this is my first royal i have delt with this pet shop several times without any problems |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 16:01:30
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a python that age shouldnt need force feeding . every time you feed him it will be stressing him out. as BE said above try feeding him normaly either by strike feeding or leaving in there over night.
what wieght is your royal.
the setup sounds fine have you got a hide in both hot and cool end. |
1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 16:10:14
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| tell you the truth i have not weighed him but he is a nice fat snake alert,i have a hide for him in the cool end as well thankyou for the info i will try him next week on a rat pup and let you know,i was told to cut the mouse or rat pups nose to release a bit of blood then feed him is this true and worth ago |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 16:16:58
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my advice is to:-
-put him in a room with minimum traffic cover the faun with a towel/sheet
-leave him for 7-10 days (only changing the water) no handerling
-then try him with a rat pup/small mouse just as it starts to get dark
-try to get him to strike feed if he doensnt strike leave the pray at the entrance of the hide he is in and dont disturb until the morning.
and also try packing out the faun with loads of vines plants hides if it looks cramped its good. |
1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 16:23:13
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| thankyou very much i will try it and let you know how it goes |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 20:32:45
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Hi and welcome...
your temps are a little low...85*F is only 29.4*C. Royals need a temp of 32*C (90*F)in the warm end, have a read through the care sheet posted on here to help you get set up. |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 22:51:25
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| heya and welcome |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/07/2009 : 01:41:47
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| hi and welcome |
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