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bilbo
Yearling
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 Posted - 24/02/2010 : 23:52:39
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| 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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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/02/2010 : 06:29:25
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How often are you attempting to feed?
Are you still handling?
Has anything at all changed? |
 
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2010 : 10:55:24
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i have been feeding every 5 to 6 days i have been trying to leave him alone as much as i can but he really dont mind being out. and nothing has changed at all..
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/02/2010 : 11:33:44
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Sounds quite normal, is there any weight loss?
I would stop handling until feeding again though personally. |
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2010 : 11:41:45
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| there is a very small loss i weighed him yesterday and its only 4 grams loss.. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2010 : 12:49:04
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Negligible, he's fine  |
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2010 : 15:34:05
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cool thanks thats put my mind to rest lol.. i will let you know when he feeds next..
thanks again.. |
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pfleming
Yearling
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Posted - 26/02/2010 : 16:17:34
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| 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 |
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2010 : 22:30:27
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i have been doing that he is only lossing 1 or 2gs a week.
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Edited by - bilbo on 26/02/2010 22:42:03 |
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 11:34:39
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| my python has missed the last 2 feeds. i'm not too worried at the mo, will try again in a few days |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:32:56
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As above really... Also how much does he weigh in total?
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 22/03/2010 : 20:25:48
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| 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 |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 22/03/2010 : 20:54:32
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| 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 ?? |
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 22/03/2010 : 21:04:44
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| 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.. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 07:02:32
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quote:
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. |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/03/2010 : 15:47:54
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| 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 ! |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/03/2010 : 16:07:50
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| Have you been keeping track of his weight and has he lost much if any? |
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2010 : 17:22:59
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| 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.. |
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2010 : 16:49:56
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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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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2010 : 19:00:59
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quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
Have you been keeping track of his weight and has he lost much if any?
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bilbo
Yearling
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2010 : 21:03:24
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| yes he has lost some weight he has gone down to 162g he was 185g when i got him.. |
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not feeding...
