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leeroytheboy
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:56 pm    Post subject: Non-feeding mangrove Reply with quote

A couple of wee rescue jobs really, these 2 little mangroves look like they are going to go boots-up on me. Now, I have tried every method to get them feeding from braining mice to actually holding them behind the head and trying to force feed. They twist themselves off the mouse when I do that. I dont want them to die, and have wormed them to no avail either, so any suggestions folks, then now is a good time. I think they might have been WC. about 3 and a half, 4 foot long and very, very skinny. I never have had any trouble getting something to eat so this is f****** frustrating to say the least. They are both now tubbed, up on a quiet part of my room with a hide and water and thats where they have been for a few days, see if it helps.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

have you tried live feeding? its an option thats better than them dying, what do they eat in the wild?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got a few more options before trying live feeding, but it may be on the cards.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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,

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hiya people...I got a couple of fuzzys in him last night. Helped him with the first, just perservered til it was down then tried about half an hour later and he took the second freely. I was worried because he literally is a bag of skin and bone, so hopefully he may turn around a bit.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great news Lee..lets hope he continues,keep us posted on his progress.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I should post up a pic of it now, seems a bit of a mess!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im glad you finally got him to take fuzzies.

Problem feeder boigas take an awfull lot of patience. I find it works best when you give yourself plenty of time, get yourself in a comfortable position and be prepared not to move for 20-30 minutes whilst it takes the food item.
I have found that if you can very gently open the mouth and pop the food item in the mouth that most will feed automatically from that point IF you dont move. If you move they simply drop it. With hatchlings or smaller boiga I use the third finger nail to open the mouth whilst holding a tail/pinkie in between my forefinger and thumb, then as soon as the mouth opens Im able to pop the food in. With larger boiga I use a wooden spatula( like a lollipop stick), but be careful not to damage their mouths. Again you also need to take great care not to get bitten, being rear fanged there is a chance you may end up envenomated and you could react badly to this.

We have also had some success with quails left on branches.
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