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Re: rat pups


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Posted by chrish on March 24, 2003 at 11:13:14:

In Reply to: rat pups posted by greg woodie on March 22, 2003 at 23:41:14:

I can't imagine than an adult cal king and corn would both suddenly go off f/t rodents. Something must have changed in your husbandry conditions (probably it began to get too cool, or the changing light cycle stimulated them to brumate).

I wouldn't offer anything alive. I would simply be patient and offer a f/t food item once every week or ten days. If after 6 weeks or so, they still haven't eaten (they will have!), then consider offering live rat pups.

I think many snake keepers tend to worry too much about missing meals. I keep good records of my snakes feeding habits, and many of snakes will not eat for a month (or more) with no problem whatsoever.



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