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amazondoc
at Tue Jun 8 15:15:07 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by amazondoc ]
These hondos were hatched within roughly 2 weeks of each other, 9/26 and 10/12 of 09. They were hatched by the same breeder, and I purchased them at the same time -- the end of December, 09. At that time they were essentially identical in size.
The albino has refused a few meals since December, but has basically been a good eater and at the last two feedings ate both a fuzzy and a pinky.
The hypo NEVER ate on its own between December and May. It had eaten live pinks before shipping, but I feed only f/t. Between December and May I tried everything (as folks here may remember), and did manage to force feed a few pink heads. This snake FINALLY started eating on its own on 5/4, and has voluntarily eaten 4 pinks since then. (Unfortunately, now that this snake has started eating, he has also started biting me every time I pick him up. At least his teeth are still tiny!)
And this is what happens when you refuse to eat! The hypo has shed ONCE since I got him, while the albino has shed FOUR times....
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (TBA)
2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters
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 why a young snake should clean his plate - amazondoc, Tue Jun 8 15:15:07 2010
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