Feeding Tips

[cat1974]

Have done braining, changing size and changing colour. have also raised temp in viv. He is still not eating. Luckily, I just passed my driving test, so I'll bring him for a spin in a few days and offer another rat.

Question???? How long can you leave the rat there for him to eat safely???? I have left 24 hours so far and then removed as I guess it is going off..... Is there a guideline on this??? I know they sometimes eat rotting stuff in the wild but it can't be good for anyone...?!?!??!

PS: What do you do with your uneaten rats/mice??????

Just curious!!!! Lol

[tigger79]

dont leave the food in the viv for longer than 24 hours, once removed dispose of in the normal manner that all other waste is diposed of, i tend to feed my snakes on a sunday as bin day is tuesday mornings, so if i have any waste after 24 hours i can bag it up and put in wheelie bin to be taken next day - saves letting it rot in the bin for a few days.

[cat1974]

thnks for the 24 hour thing - I sort of felt it was sensible lol.

You put the poor rats in the bin???? Am I the only one who buries them???? Poor little things dying for nothing when bloody snake won't even eat them.........

Dunno it just seems so wrong to throw a little life into the rubbish to me!!!!

He still hasn't eaten but I haven't taken him for a drive yet. Think it'll be a trip to the vet if that doesn't work.....

[tigger79]

well when u have cats n dogs in the garden, its not good to bury stuff and when u chucking 3-4 every time u feed its easier to bin them.

[SnakeBoy0994]

Good thread. I used some of theese and my snake is feeding hapily agen.

[philly_billy_rocks]

Originally Posted by candoia aspera

appartently it can start up the digestive systems of snakes (starts the juices flowing so to speak to make 'em hungry). from what i've heard it's really effective on ball python. so the theory goes

my royal wasnt eating so i took it back to the petshop and it ate 1st time for them after missing 6 feeds. taking them for a drive definately works lol made me feel like an idiot too lol

[rybuzz]

Originally Posted by cat1974

thnks for the 24 hour thing - I sort of felt it was sensible lol.

You put the poor rats in the bin???? Am I the only one who buries them???? Poor little things dying for nothing when bloody snake won't even eat them.........

Dunno it just seems so wrong to throw a little life into the rubbish to me!!!!

He still hasn't eaten but I haven't taken him for a drive yet. Think it'll be a trip to the vet if that doesn't work.....

bury them! i just throw them into the garden for the foxes and things :P

how long can a 4 month old corn go without food?

cheers

[lottieru]

my hoggie didn't take her feed yesterday but i'm not worried thanks to this thread. We only got her last sunday so it's problerbly settling in issues etc. Will try again in 2 days

[Sprocket]

My Hoggie has not eaten in four weeks, just seems to acknowledge the mouse is there and ignore it, not like her !

[lobley]

good thread

with my royals ive also found that its best and get better results by

waiting for all lights to go off in vivs and room leaving them 1 hr and then sneaking in with warm food mice gerbils rats , and this compared to day feeding is 95% more success rate

so night feeding is the way forward