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leeroytheboy Contributing Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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That is exactly what I worked out angi. I literally sat like an eejit for about 15 mins, holding it gently behind the head with a fuzzy in its mouth, until it seemed to close around it itself. I used a wax spatula (not mine..... I shave) to guide it down the throat without it touching the snake. _________________ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy" - Tom Waits |
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SNAKEWISPERA Contributing Member
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 57 Location: s.wales
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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clockworkorange wrote: | leeroytheboy wrote: | I got a few more options before trying live feeding, but it may be on the cards. |
Hi,
I had many WC mangrove and they're definitely not easy to feed... So if you're looking for any method, you still have a few options which worked with my boigas:
- Live mice, as long as they are not too aggressive
- Live birds, that usually does the trick. Give it some time, even over night. Anyway, a small bird is not going to harm the snake. You can try live chicks but mine were more attracted to flying stuff.
- eggs!! simply! quail or small chicken eggs may do the trick! Just a raw egg with the shell and at vivarium temperature.
hope that helps,
Cheers!
Mika |
you could catapult a dead chick into the cage _________________ Joel |
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baldeagle I'm new here...
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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A smaller live snake can get them started, they do take snakes in the wild. Jim>E. _________________ jimbo |
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