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Old 04-06-2008, 10:36 PM
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Default First strike feed - Weight off my shoulders!!
Well ive had my royal now for around 9 weeks. He has been a right little fussy since i got him, and had only eaten once, with a rat weaner left in his hide entrance overnight. But after yesterdays bonding session, where i assisted his shed (pics in pic section!), ive really become attached to him, and ive just warmed up a rat weaner, and as soon as i lowered it into his tank, gave it a slight wiggle, he struck! The first time he has ever shown interest in food when offered.
May not sound a big thing to some people, but after 9 weeks of worry, i am over the moon!!!
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I had 10 days of worry with mine and i was over the moon yesterday when he struck the mouse... infact ive been thinking about it quite alot today lol
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Old 04-06-2008, 10:53 PM
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Congratz, great to hear a snake is eating again! hope you go further with him
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Old 04-06-2008, 11:11 PM
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well done, especially considering the stress of helping with the shedding. my latest royal hasnt struck yet but has taken 2 assists
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Great to hear Bruno is strike feeding!!! He must be a bit bigger from when I last saw him?!

Were you holding the rat as he struck or did he just strike for it in his feeding tub??

Glad he's feeding cause I know it's been on ur mind

Let me know about Barking!!

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Old 04-06-2008, 11:45 PM
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nice, what a relief
had my baby royal for 11 days now and he wont eat, drinks alot but wont eat
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Great to hear Bruno is strike feeding!!! He must be a bit bigger from when I last saw him?!

Were you holding the rat as he struck or did he just strike for it in his feeding tub??

Glad he's feeding cause I know it's been on ur mind

Let me know about Barking!!
Cheers, yeah i was over the moon, still am!! haha

He was offered it on tongs, and the first little wiggle he struck for it

Oh, an yeah il let you know v.soon mate!!!!
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Old 05-06-2008, 01:29 PM
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Since I've been super heating my royals food with a hairdryer he has fed like a retic.

Sometimes I barely get the food in the viv before he strikes, and the other week he came out as I was prep'ing the food and took it out of my hand for me.

Took me by surprise, but my own fault for prep'ing the food with the viv door open!!!
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Hay Congrats I'm still struggling getting my 2yeaar old on to rats. I have to chain feed him. But last time he fed he did get a rat
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