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[GeckoLass]

feeding my new snakes for the first time tonight how do u know the mice (pinkies and fuzzies) have defrosted thoroughly and any tips on feeding them?

They have been sitting out in a warm room since about half 1.
thanks Gemma
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all

[Lynne]

feel them with your fingers. if they feel warm and the insides a squashy they should be defrosted fully. did you find out if they like to strike etc?
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[Lynne]

you will probably find the hoggy wont strike on 2nd thoughts. i jut put my ones mouse on a bit kitchen roll in his viv, and he comes out and gets it at some point. well normally he does but he is on hunger strike at the minute.
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[GeckoLass]

ooops forgot to enquire about that eee a bit squeamish with touching them i used to breed gerbils, hamsters etc had to get someone else to remove a dead baby once oh well here we go so warm and squidgy ok
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all

[Lynne]

geckolass do what i do, use a small poly bag to feel them with. i hate touching them too!!!!
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[GeckoLass]

they still feel slighty cool i have put them on a bit of the heat mat on tissue to warm them a bit and to get the smell up a bit
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all

[Lynne]

thats good. then pop the hoggies on wee bit kitchen roll in tub. did ryan say if the other struck or just liked it left?
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[GeckoLass]

eww that was gross il soon get over it im sure!
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all

[Lynne]

[GeckoLass]

oh in the name of the wee man i dinny like it lol
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all