Whats a decent waiting period to feed my baby burm. I moved him into his new cage but the thing is he hasnt eaten in about 3 weeks. He's been in his new cage about two days without disturbance. Should i drop a hopper in to see if hes hungry or wait a bit longer.
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When should i feed?
make_urself
Jun 25, 2003 10:54 AM
Replies (3)
Rottenweiler9
Jun 25, 2003 01:13 PM
Well as everyone knows, My burm has issues when it comes to eating. I fed mine when I just got her every 3 days, then she went off feed for a month, and know I am feeding every three days again to make up for lost time. I had left her alone and cranked up the heat and she is eating live again. She is a very private eater, and if I walk in the room she will back track off the food. I have to sit so quiet in the back of the room with the lights off until she eats it and swollows it, to make sure she does not get bit (the things we do). See if that works, I also once turned the lights off in her tank and she ate that way. I would use a rat pup if she is that small, and just leave her be, it cant hurt her, and then when she eats those then go to a mouse.
make_urself
Jun 25, 2003 01:16 PM
Thanks. I guess my snakes just a picky eater. It goes up to the food but smells it and then backs off. Im guessing its just a bit intimidated at the moment.
Ill give it some time.
BrianSmith
Jun 25, 2003 03:18 PM
Any time after he's settled into his new home and comfortable. I have often fed burmese babies within a minute of unpacking them from a ups box after a 15 hour, 2000 mile journey with clumsy ups handlers tossing them around. Only a couple have refused this early offer of weanling rat pups. So they are very resilient in terms of being moved around. And my advice to you,. if you get your little burm on rats soon,. keep him on rats. One of the most annoying things is when you get a spoiled burm that only wants MICE and you have to trick them into eating a rat. I swear, it's a pain in the you-know-what! So get him on rats and keep him there til he's about 6 feet and then jump to rabbits.
>>Whats a decent waiting period to feed my baby burm. I moved him into his new cage but the thing is he hasnt eaten in about 3 weeks. He's been in his new cage about two days without disturbance. Should i drop a hopper in to see if hes hungry or wait a bit longer.
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