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mark123 · I'm new here... Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 13

saw this on a different forum.
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I want a JCP, a BRB, a Burm and a group of leo's. I've got a Royal, a Common Boa, a Corn, a BD, a Chile Rose and a Budgie

rachel132002 · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

He'll get your fingers one day - you should get some feeding tongs methinks but nice vid though and always good to see happy feeding on df royals!

Rach
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20 Corns
30 Royals
3 BCI
2 BCC
2 JCP
2 Leos
1 Beardy
2 Cresties

Melt0s · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks. And I put it on others to show others... feel free to say what u think, not just "seen on other forum..."

But thanks i geuss Smile

Lady Python · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

Glad to see I'm not the only one who feeds by hand. One of my Royals refuses point blank to feed off the tongs. Offer him the food on the tongs and he gives me the foulest look and just sits there. Put the tongs down and offer him the rat with me holding the tail and it's "Rat Gone". Everyone else takes their food off the tongs but not Byron. I have no explanation for it but daft as this sounds it's almost as if it's his way of saying "Don't you trust me?" I've had Byron since he was a tiny hatchling and have always handled him regularly. I've tried so many times using the tongs as I know as he gets bigger, if he does miss and get my hand, his jaws are getting stronger but no dice. He just will not take food off the tongs.

Weird!
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3 Royal Pythons - Byron, Bobby & Rosie
3 Boas - Zig, Zag & Sevvy
1 BRB - Sunny
1 Milksnake - Ringo
2 Cali Kingsnakes - Nigel & Sally
7 Cornsnakes - Kai, Ryoko, Kiyone, Charlie, Onyx, Jake & Barney
1 Pinesnake X Bullsnake - Joe

RIP Sammy Snake

Stuart · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject:

He's probably more interested in the food when you hold it because of your body heat...but I certainly wouldn't recommend it.. Cool

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Lady Python · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

I thought that too but I make sure the rat is warmer than my hands (I don't think I'd taste nice to the snake). I tend to have cold hands anyway so it's not a heat thing. I've even tried popping the warmed rat in his viv and just leaving him to it. That doesn't work either. I guess I'll never know unless some kind of miracle happens and he actually tells me his reasons LOL.
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3 Royal Pythons - Byron, Bobby & Rosie
3 Boas - Zig, Zag & Sevvy
1 BRB - Sunny
1 Milksnake - Ringo
2 Cali Kingsnakes - Nigel & Sally
7 Cornsnakes - Kai, Ryoko, Kiyone, Charlie, Onyx, Jake & Barney
1 Pinesnake X Bullsnake - Joe

RIP Sammy Snake

Stuart · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject:

I can pretty much guarantee its a heat thing...you may not think your hands are that hot but get an infa red thermometer gun and measure your hand temp and the temp of the rat... Wink

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Lady Python · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

It's feeding night tonight so I'll try that out of interest. I'm not worried anyway so long as he eats Very Happy

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3 Royal Pythons - Byron, Bobby & Rosie
3 Boas - Zig, Zag & Sevvy
1 BRB - Sunny
1 Milksnake - Ringo
2 Cali Kingsnakes - Nigel & Sally
7 Cornsnakes - Kai, Ryoko, Kiyone, Charlie, Onyx, Jake & Barney
1 Pinesnake X Bullsnake - Joe

RIP Sammy Snake