I have 5 baby So Cal Kings that are not eating after 11 weeks. I have tried senting with lizards and meal worm and lizard sented live mice too. If you have any ideas please contact me at edward11@goherpn.com or scottsykes@sbcglobal.net.
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Stuborn kingsnake babies. They wont eat.
kingsnake2
Nov 28, 2004 06:20 PM
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Sweet_Pickle
Nov 28, 2004 07:01 PM
I have several Eastern King babies that hatched in June that STILL have not eaten on their own!
- Peter
eddisson
Nov 30, 2004 11:32 AM
read my post in the ball python forum re: non feeding ball's
hope this helps
i got a 2 month old mex mex recently and its eating no problems with this method ..
good luck
Eddisson
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Sean
Nov 28, 2004 07:49 PM
I assume you've tried leaving the snake in a deli cup or something small overnite?
One method I have used to get stubborns feeding is by force feeding them mouse tails. Cut an appropriate sized tail off a dead mouse...cut at an angle if you can. Dip the larger tail end in water and gently force it into the mouth. Sometimes the snake will take...sometimes not. Sometimes you have to push most of the tail in and hold the snake until it takes it down. Usually after doing this only once or twice, the snake will voluntarily take a pinky. Hope this helps.
RBICHLER
Nov 28, 2004 07:49 PM
I had a few last year like that, I brumated them for about 3 or 4 weeks and than warmed them up, they ate fine after that.
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RBICHLER
