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RE: Hey Geckoejon...

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Posted by: geckoejon at Thu Jul 25 09:15:37 2013   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by geckoejon ]  
   

Hello Gregg,

I agree that some snakes are special needs. Some of my hogs will eat straight off tongs with aggression, some want the prey to be left over night, some stopped feeding when put into larger cages and had to be moved back, some needed scenting for awhile, ect... It still bothers me that one o these tweaks will work once but not again. Then 1-2 weeks later she will eat anything offered. I am running out of ideas :/

What do you consider a good feeder to be for a western? In my experience and limited knowledge I consider a good feeder to reliably feed 2x a week as a hatchling / juvie and once every 5 days as an adult. If someone considered a hatchling to be a good weekly feeder, then she would be borderline.

Do you keep records for your snakes? I suppose that would be very time consuming with a Couple hundred. I only have a couple dozen total between all of my critters. I like keeping exact records of feeding, sheds, and monthly weights. Helps me get a good long term picture.

Jonathan

   

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