WC06 Night Snake, unsexed, obtained July 2006, 13.5", "N.S.2"
7/22/06 - 1 anole scented pinky
8/1/06 - Shed
8/27/06 - 1 scented pinky
9/5/06 - 1 scented pinky
9/10/06 - 1 scented pinky
I haven't tried an unscented pinky with this snake yet. I'll probably give it several more scented pinkies... Once every 5 days. And then try an unscented one. Success = Getting it to eating scented. He was picky at first but is coming around after I switched him from aspen to a paper towel.
WC06 Glossy Snake, unsexed, obtained July 2006, about 20"
8/6/06 - 1 anole scented pinky
8/11/06 - 1 anole scented pinky
8/27/06 - 1 scented pinky
8/30/06 - Going into shed, 1 UNSCENTED pinky
9/7/06 - Shed
9/10/06 - 1 large pinky
This snake came around VERY easily. It's attitude towards eating is like a kingsnake's lol. It takes down large pinkies that you would think it can't eat. It's also pretty tame. So with this snake, success = converted fully to unscented pinkies in less than a month.
WC06 Regal Ringneck Snake, female, obtained July 2006, about 20"
7/14/06 - Arrived, laid 2 eggs while being shipped
7/15/06 - 9" f/t shorthead garter snake
7/29/06 - 5" shorthead garter snake
8/14/06 - 2 f/t shorthead garter snakes
8/24/06 - Going in shed, 2 f/t shorthead garter snakes
Shed came off in pieces...
9/6/06 - 1 ground snake, 1 f/t common garter
Another nice snake. 1 of my 2 regals... Kinda mad her eggs got laid during shipping LOL. Maybe next year she'll breed for me. As you can say... Lately she has been getting 2 small snakes per feeding, once every 10 days or so. That is just to get some weight back on her (though she wasn't really skinny from the start). I have offered her scented pinkies with no success. Oh well. I had her going after f/t snakes every 10 days, but her shedding messed that up. So I'll be trying to get her back on that once every 10 day routine. With this snake, success = getting her to take f/t snakes from my fingers.
Just several examples from some small snakes I am currently working with... No pictures right now. Maybe I'll have some eventually.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
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