Hoggie wont eat

[Stan193]

Yeah such a relief, at least I know her weakness now and i dont mind because I like salmon myself.

[Razaiel]

Oooh good news!! I'm so pleased for you. Let's hope she keeps it up now

[hogboy]

Just got 2 of my terrible feeders on to tinned salmon scented pinkies.

[Stan193]

Excelent!
She's just had another pinkie, I offered unscented and she turned her nose up so I rubbed it with salmon and she scoffed it no messing.
I could see her fangs when she was eating it, little needles. She's up at 14g now.
I always worry that raw fish will be bad for her but probably not as she eats raw mice?
I think next time I'll open a tin of salmon, pour out the water into an ice cube tray to keep for several feeds.

[Pauline]

That's great news, Stan, I shall certainly have to remember that for next year.

[Stan193]

Yeah i think we could be onto something with salmon or trout.
She's a great little snake, I thought id take it steady and just give her one pinkie for a bit given that she hasnt eaten for a while and then start giving her two. Are you give her sister 2 pinikies yet?
I wonder if she'll go back to unscented or if thats it now? doesnt really bother me as I can just make ice cubes of salmon water.

[Pauline]

Originally Posted by Stan193

Yeah i think we could be onto something with salmon or trout.
She's a great little snake, I thought id take it steady and just give her one pinkie for a bit given that she hasnt eaten for a while and then start giving her two. Are you give her sister 2 pinikies yet?
I wonder if she'll go back to unscented or if thats it now? doesnt really bother me as I can just make ice cubes of salmon water.

She's taking 2 pinkies or last week she had a smallish fuzzy.

If you gradually reduce the amount of scenting until you literally just dip the tip of the pinkie's nose in the salmon water you should be able to get her back on unscented. Do it over 4-5 feeds.

[Stan193]

Ok thanks I'll try that. Should I try 2 pinkies next feed then and give her that every 5 days?

I've just weighed Boris, he was 520g 2 months ago and hes 620g tonight. He used to miss half his feeds but I started jiggling them in front of him with tongs till he strikes and he has eaten all of the last 4 feeds this way.
I tried feeding him tonight but he doesnt want it but his eyes are going blue. Think he was striking at me rather than the wener rat lol.

[Pauline]

Originally Posted by Stan193

Ok thanks I'll try that. Should I try 2 pinkies next feed then and give her that every 5 days?

I've just weighed Boris, he was 520g 2 months ago and hes 620g tonight. He used to miss half his feeds but I started jiggling them in front of him with tongs till he strikes and he has eaten all of the last 4 feeds this way.
I tried feeding him tonight but he doesnt want it but his eyes are going blue. Think he was striking at me rather than the wener rat lol.

I'd wait until you get her on unscented before you up her to 2.

Sound as though Boris is doing fine.

[Stan193]

OK I'll do that then. I keep meaning to make a video of Boris when he does that twitching thing, here's a garter snake doing the same thing:

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