I've go two West Langtry grays, tried everything I can think of to get them to eat. Spliting pinkie heads open, lizards, lizard tails. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Feeding stuburn grays
SDeFriez
May 10, 2007 09:45 AM
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brhaco
May 10, 2007 05:39 PM
Two words: Mediterranean geckos! I've rarely had stubborn hatchlings refuse these guys, and after a few feedings it's easy to switch them to pinks using scent transfer techniques.
Brad Chambers
SDeFriez
May 10, 2007 10:18 PM
Thanks Brad!
mfoux
May 14, 2007 11:46 PM
My non-locality blairs started out on live pinks, I got him to take two f/t's, then he refused all things rodent. I kept him going on baby green anoles that my little brother caught for me while I tried scenting, braining and everything else. Guess what finally worked: washing them with Ivory bath soap! Thaw the pink, rub soap in your hand and roll the pinky around for about 30 seconds. Rinse in warm water. Try both wiggling the mouse at the end of forceps and leaving it outside the snake's hiding area. Both ways worked with mine. After about five feedings I was able to stop washing and he started taking the pinkies two at a time. He went from 10.5 inches to 16.5 inches in a few months.
Good luck!
mfoux
May 15, 2007 11:38 PM
Here are some pics of the snake I mentioned before. These were shot the day he arrived via FedEx. You can see how tiny he is (that's a child's hand in the photo!) at 10.5 inches. I measured him a few days ago at 16.5.
