Anyway the mouse was still alive when I got back after five days, no injury to the snake and I wonder if he is now intimidated by mice. He hasn't eaten since. Not losing weight and doing well, I'm just worried that I am wasting my time now trying to offer him mice(?) What's wrong with this message board anyway. I wrote this fifty times so that is why it is short and sweet.
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My mistake.....
basioto
Dec 22, 2003 07:29 PM
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East TN Reptile
Dec 23, 2003 09:22 AM
When some rodents figure out the snake won't eat, they turn on the snakes and start to take bites out of the animal, sometimes resulting in death. I beleive ya got lucky.
Just wait a couple of weeks and try again. Please stay in the room and watch. I VERY rarely feed live. I've got 2 young snakes that will only eat live. I stay in the room with em while feeding with a pair of hemostats in hand. When the snake constricts the mouse, sometimes the mouse will try to bite the snake ( I would if I was being squeezed to death) Anyway, I use the hemos to hold up the mouse's mouth in case the mouse tries to bite my snake. This works well for me.
Good luck with your animal
Dave @ East TN Reptiles
basioto
Dec 24, 2003 05:05 PM
Thanks for the help, I'll keep all this in mind. These candoias are new to me. Thanks again!
