[Rembrandt]

I've seen a few references to using Tuna to encouage a snake to feed. What exactly is the process here?

 

[oldelpaso]

Rub it on the prey item 8)

For example it's supposed to be a good way of getting picky hognoses to eat when they hatch. I tried that with mine but rubbing the pinkies with trout seemed to work better : victory:

 

[Andy]

I have seen it used to encourage snakes whose natural diet is fish or amphibians. basically scent the mouse/rat with stinky tuna juice to get a feeding response.

 

[wohic]

take one pink, dip its butt in the juice from a tin of tuna..offer to snake.
You can also wash the pink then soak over night in the juices to really impregnate the pink.

 

[Rembrandt]

Cheers. Next dumb question... tuna in oil? Brine? Spring Water?

 

[bribrian]

I use brine........... :wink:

 

[Dan]

For best results leave the open can for a few days before using it. Stinks REALLY bad but apparently it is far more effective when it's older.

I say apparently as i have only managed to wait 1 day before using it (which worked with a giant hognose)

 

[PendleHog]

I have always found roach fish works best for hognoses (the stuff used for bait) but definately the stinkier the better!

 

[cornmorphs]

i use brine

 

[bribrian]

A good tip i was given is to put the brine in a freezer bag & put in freezer (funny enough) then break off what you need, when you need...... :wink:

 

[bbsf]

ok so can you use the same method with a very fussy royal or is there any little tricks you guys know of sorry if i am hijacking this thread i just wanna see hissy eating again