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Posted by jfmoore on May 06, 2003 at 15:53:29:
In Reply to: come on guys posted by Rick Staub on May 05, 2003 at 15:25:32:
�Also, most baby Kenyans will only eat live food, so if you are having difficulty getting yours to eat this may be why.�
Hi Rick �
If you mean baby Kenyan sand boas more readily start feeding if their food items are warm and moving, I DO agree. But that usually can be effected with warm water and dancing forceps � at least with the animals I�ve worked with. True, some small percentage (definitely not �most�) may require live pinkies. And there�s no doubt it�s more labor intensive to make their first meal frozen/thawed. But I think necessity may dictate how hard we try. Last year was the first in over twenty-five years that I had absolutely zero live rodents to offer even the pickiest eaters in my collection. So I was definitely more persistent and creative in getting newborns to feed.
-Joan
:People have seen snakes eating roadkill that was stuck to the pavement. I don't think refreezing a pinky (as long as it is not rotting by that time) to be a big deal. There is certainly no biochemical (breakdown due to refreezing) reason for not refreezing.
:Also, most baby Kenyans will only eat live food, so if you are having difficulty getting yours to eat this may be why.
