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RE: Force Feeding Young Hoggy

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Posted by: hogsandpythons at Sun Mar 8 12:10:20 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by hogsandpythons ]  
   

Have you considered taking him off light and heat for a short amount of time and then warming him up in hopes that his feeding response returns in April or something? I hate the thought of having to force-feed a snake that was once a great feeder. If the snake quit feeding due to the stress of being overpowered and manhandled by a cat, well, having a pinkymouse squirted down your throat is no picnic either.

This isn't exactly your situation, but I've read in posts elsewhere that sometimes a difficult hatchling can be brumated and will come out with a better feeding response.

It might be too late for this, but hognose snakes are known to survive some pretty long durations without feeding, and if force feeding is truly a last resort ...

Best of luck!
Adam

   

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