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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: car trips?

Hey folks, this is another non-feeding question.
not for royals, for house snakes.
been reading a few bits and bobs & I'm going to try "Tuna Brine" as 3/4 peeps said that's a good one.

but something intriguing was mentioned, a car ride... now, i ask you lot as you keep royal pythons (need i say more Laughing

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heard of this/tried this, does it work?

I've got to try that lol
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Scott W · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

I have heard that people have had non feeder start feeding again after transporting.

Not too sure if this is more a case of someone buying a snake that hasn't fed and moving them into a better setup and that started them feeding or just the fact that the snake was disturbed.

Overall I offer food to all new snakes in the evening of the day they arrived, 99% feed that evening.
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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

hmmm that doesn't seem like a coincidence to me

well now... i wonder which lucky snake gets to go for a drive lol
will let you know, i will take around 4 out each with a pink, ones who have yet to feed, and see who eats during transport or after - will be interesting.

Erik
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Lynne · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject:

it worked for me, but i hadnt heard of it at the time. they have to be in total darkness, so jammed in boot somewhere, and it has to be a decent length journey.
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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

yea, i got ya comment on Bebo

I'll defo be giving it a go, some of em ain't eaten in 2 months, infact they ain't eaten at all Neutral

its a bit OTT and I'm trying everything lol

although i do have 2 that eat every time you offer, a male and a female, males on 4 females on 3 (both keepers which is annoying Laughing

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Lynne · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

well it was only time kya ate. i flung her in a fuzzy which i had defrosted extra. i remember thinking, that weird the guy said she wasnt a good feeder and she has eaten. was only time she did. i tried it again, but forgot they had to be in total darkness and sat the tub on my knee!!!! Shocked

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Rad · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject:

i would give it a try and let us all know if it worked Wink

Lynne · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject:

well it worked for me, although some swear by dipping heads in chicken soup. the mice heads not thier own, and that didnt work for me. i tried tuna oil too, well i didnt have tuna i had a tin of salmon so i used that. it didnt work. as i said remember put them in total darkness in the boot.
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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

yea, i will be trying it.

probs wont try it until Monday evening or even Saturday... depends when i go back to the Shop... lol
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Godzilla · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject:

Erik make sure you dont get stopped by the police , yes officer im taking my snake for a drive then some dinner pmsl , hope it works for you mate Smile

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