So all my snakes had commenced feeding sometime in February except for this one little bitty '10 pyro, who had not eaten since December 18, '10. Finally I took her pinky and lanced it's head and popped the brains out and smeared them on her snout. Then I covered her jar with a towel for awhile, and when I came back after a short time found this:
Zula with a full belly!
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
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Zula Gets With the Program!
pyromaniac
Mar 03, 2011 04:34 PM
Replies (6)
DISCERN
Mar 03, 2011 04:59 PM
Awesome! Great to hear!
She is gorgeous, by the way!
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Genesis 1:1
pyromaniac
Mar 03, 2011 08:11 PM
Thanks! She is one of a 1.2 Chiricahua trio I bought from Troy Hibbits last fall. Wonderful little snakes!
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.
DISCERN
Mar 03, 2011 08:33 PM
They sure are! I had an adult a long, long time ago, and he was fun to keep.
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Genesis 1:1
a153fish
Mar 03, 2011 08:02 PM
I know your relieved, huh?
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pyromaniac
Mar 03, 2011 08:16 PM
I know your relieved, huh?
Have to admit, I am! I will remember the pinky brains on the snake's snout trick should I get any more babies slow to start up or resume feeding.
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.
Jlassiter
Mar 03, 2011 08:24 PM
>>I know your relieved, huh?
>>Have to admit, I am! I will remember the pinky brains on the snake's snout trick should I get any more babies slow to start up or resume feeding.
And when that trick doesn't work you will soon learn a full arsenal of tricks and techniques for stubborn feeders......Including but no limited to adjusting husbandry temps, techniques and humidity......LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
