force feed or live feed?

[bladeblaster]

Luckily so far I have not been in this position, however these are my feelings on the subject wonder what everone else's are?

I really really don't like the idea of force feeding, so once all the other tricks were exhausted scenting etc, I would prefer to try live feeding. If that didn't work then TBH I would be inclined to just not feed, probably euthanise would be a better option for than force feeding.

Maybe non-feeding hatchlings in the wild are just natures way of weeding out the weak?

Please select 2 options in the poll 1 in favour of live or force feeding, and one in favour of euthanising or force feeding.

[markhill]

I'd always try live before assist/force feeding.

[RaW Exotics]

Originally Posted by bladeblaster

Maybe non-feeding hatchlings in the wild are just natures way of weeding out the weak?

There would be no royals then

We assist feed if all else fails and never needed to live feed but if needs be we would take that route as we are breeding our own gerbils, purely to get royals going

[VoodooWitchDoctor]

I agree totally with you bud!

I sooner live feed than force feed!

And I also think it's a case of natural selection!

Only the strong, with a drive to live will actually live!



Matt

[Tops]

Why on earth would you kill your snake just because its not feeding?

[bladeblaster]

Originally Posted by Tops

Why on earth would you kill your snake just because its not feeding?

I wouldn't until it was at a point where nothing (except force feeding) had worked and it was obviously weak and on the verge of suffering, I am not talking about missing 1/2 a dozen feeds.

[MrsP]

I lost a baby royal that wouldn't feed. I wish I'd tried live feeding. I have never force fed and would rather not.

If a snake isn't going to eat it won't in my opinion. It's natural selection as has been said already, harsh but true.

My very first snake was a corn hatchling that wouldn't eat. It took me six months of just putting food in before it started eating. I hadn't got a clue what I was doing, but I just persevered. I still have the snake now, 7 years on.

[Reptiman89]

Dont think I could just let an animal starve to death....unless it had something wrong with it that was stopping it eating, even then i would take it to the vet and have it euthanised properly.

[Danny_mcr]

would always offer live before force feeding. although some hatchlings may need to be force fed

[bladeblaster]

Originally Posted by Reptiman89

even then i would take it to the vet and have it euthanised properly.

well yes, I'm not talking about bashing its head in at home.....