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Old 17-08-2008, 07:16 PM
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Well I spose it's up to you, but assist/force feeding is usually the very last resort, & even then only just to keep them going as doing it a lot can & probably will stress them out meaning they're not gunna want to eat on their own anyway. Have you tried live?

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Oh no im not forcing them, they just wont take it themselves unless I place the food closer to their mouth & then they take a nibble, Monty constricts but Topaz is still learning, but once slightly in they start eating. Theyre just lazy like babies really...well they are babies.
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Oh no im not forcing them, they just wont take it themselves unless I place the food closer to their mouth & then they take a nibble, Monty constricts but Topaz is still learning, but once slightly in they start eating. Theyre just lazy like babies really...well they are babies.

Oh right, fair enough. I thought you meant like, opening their mouths (mouthes..? ) & putting the mouse in the like, pushing it down a bit.

But yeh, 'grats.
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Oh right, fair enough. I thought you meant like, opening their mouths (mouthes..? ) & putting the mouse in the like, pushing it down a bit.

But yeh, 'grats.

Oh god no, those days have gone. lol just need a little nudge on the nose now
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Oh god no, those days have gone. lol just need a little nudge on the nose now

Awesome, little strike-feeders in no time! *crosses fingers*
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Awesome, little strike-feeders in no time! *crosses fingers*

Oh I hope so, but then you know Royals
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Oh I hope so, but then you know Royals

Both of mine are greedy little buggers, one had my thumb the other day when he was being too eager feeding! (I was using 12" tongs too =/)

& neither of them were particularly enthusiastic feeders when i got them..

So there's hope yet.
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Well done there...luved the little story that went along with it. You"ll have them both going in no time at all now. Well done!
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Both of mine are greedy little buggers, one had my thumb the other day when he was being too eager feeding! (I was using 12" tongs too =/)

& neither of them were particularly enthusiastic feeders when i got them..

So there's hope yet.

LOL I tried to feed my daughters cali king a few weeks ago without using tweasers & she kept striking for my hand rofl. Soon found out that my body heat weas hotter than the mouse being offered.


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Well done there...luved the little story that went along with it. You"ll have them both going in no time at all now. Well done!
Thought it would be nice to post up about my experience in feeding the household
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