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Snake Mite

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  15:33:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all I am knew to the site and Snakes

I am 29 and live in South Wales

Peviously i have kept beardies and chemeleons but not for a few years due to working shifts.

My daugther wanted a snake so we ended up getting a royal python pastel morpth CB10 200grams. We have had him 9 weeks and he has only just eaten a rat weaner.

I now they can go a long time with out eating but being new to this i got to admit i was starting to worry a little. He eventually eat a rat weaner last night being left with it over night.

We tried all sorts of different size mice etc

The set up is a 50ltr really useful rub with various hides ant various temps, water bowl on bark chippings (cant remember what they are called) and a heat mat.

Any tips advice would be great

thanks jas

1x Pastel Royal CB10
1x Spider CB11

blackskull
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1278 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  15:54:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
you made it over then lol

i can't comment on rub size as i don't use them but im sure someone used to them will be along at some point to give advice

1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy
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Snake Mite

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  15:56:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah straight over for a look and to see what info i could find on here

1x Pastel Royal CB10
1x Spider CB11
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Snake Mite

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  15:58:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah straight over for a look and to see what info i could find on here

1x Pastel Royal CB10
1x Spider CB11
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7384 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  15:58:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi and welcome and congrats on your new royal and the feeding.

Yeah, they can start fasting at any time from autumn - spring, due to the breeding season, and it may be that your lad, being a '10, has done this, despite his size and age (my cf10 male fasted too.) Or it may be that your royal was just taking his time to settle in. The fasting period can be a bit daunting (I have a very small cf09 female who has just eaten after only eating twice in 6 months) but -the great thing is that, eventually, they do start again. I think of it as a sort of hibernation - they live on their fat, though often they lose little weight.

Royals are amazing snakes! We're all addicted here!


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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1278 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  16:05:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
you will find it much better here than the dark side lol

its like a big weight has been lifted when a new snake eats for the first time and fingers crossed for you that he eats again next time

1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy
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Snake Mite

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 30/05/2011 :  16:23:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thats good to know thanks just a little anxious i think with it being the first time but at least i got that experience over and done with

1x Pastel Royal CB10
1x Spider CB11
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GMac
Grumpy scots admin

United Kingdom
1152 Posts

Posted - 31/05/2011 :  00:43:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi and welcome


Royals, Corns, Boa, Kings, Hoggy, Ratsnakes

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Tawfik47
Fully Grown Royal

Czech Republic
1584 Posts

Posted - 31/05/2011 :  08:59:28  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hi, i think this is a common thing when u bring a new royal to new viv/rub, mine didn't eat yet since i got him in 28/3/2011.
at first, i was too worried, but now after i read about ppl experience, fasting for a few month is a normal thing for royals
so u just have to keep his environment good (temp 31-26C , humidity 50-60% , hides and clean water) and one day he/she will surprise u taking a prey down

1.0.0 Common Boa - Revo CB13

I had a royal python (Blitz) for two years for those who are wondering what I'm doing here with my boa :D
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
957 Posts

Posted - 31/05/2011 :  10:34:25  Show Profile  Visit Robert's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi and welcome


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Snake Mite

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 05/06/2011 :  16:13:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you all

1x Pastel Royal CB10
1x Spider CB11
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Snake Mite

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 05/06/2011 :  17:19:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you all

1x Pastel Royal CB10
1x Spider CB11
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