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NajaAnja
at Mon Nov 24 23:37:40 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by NajaAnja ]
I have had numerous baby Malayan Pit Vipers and the first ones I had were very stubborn feeders on fresh pink and frozen/thawed pinks. I had no access to tree frogs and looked for other options. The first thing that caught my mind were fish. I purchased feeder guppies from a pet store and attempted feedings by heavily scenting pinks with the guppies and placing the Malayan in a deli cup in a dresser drawer that was completely dark and left it overnight. For the few that would not eat on the scented pinks I went ahead and fed them fresh live guppies with a small bit of water in the deli cup, just enough to keep the guppy alive to entice the Malayan to eat. From my experience they do not grab and hold on to anything or react very well to tease feeding. The method I have used has worked very well for me, I have never had a problem with it whatsoever. I hope it works the same for you should you give it a try.
Cheers!
James & Anja
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Cheers!
Anja
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To James:
"If I had my way
We'd sleep every night
Wrapped around each other
Like hibernating rattlesnakes."
William S. Burroughs
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RE: feeding baby Malayan Pit Vipers - NajaAnja, Mon Nov 24 23:37:40 2003