Just a little thing, but I finally got my new JCP to eat tonight. It's always a relief to have them start feeding in your care 
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~Cynthia
"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."
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First feeding at home!
curaniel
Jun 07, 2011 12:24 AM
Replies (6)
janome
Jun 11, 2011 08:25 AM
That's a relief! "Safari" my 71/2 foot male JCP goes on hunger strikes through out the year. Last night he did take 2 giant rats. He's a happy camper now. 
This is a older photo of him. He's bigger now.
PHFaust
Jun 12, 2011 12:37 PM
>>Just a little thing, but I finally got my new JCP to eat tonight. It's always a relief to have them start feeding in your care
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>>~Cynthia
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>>"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."
Always love when you get that first feed out of the way. Got a new JCP here that is under weight but gladly is feeding on rats (which is much better than the hopper mice he was getting)
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Cindy Steinle
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curaniel
Jun 13, 2011 12:59 PM
I'm grateful for the tips on this forum about how many JCP's prefer mice. Mine certainly does - all the offering of a rat did was scare her! I'll probably give her a few more feedings to settle in before I try to switch her over.
I'm such a nervous new snake mom, lol!
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~Cynthia
"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."
janome
Jun 14, 2011 08:14 PM
My JCP wasn't to sure about eating a rat at first either but when he finally did WOW....he ZOOMED in size once he took to rats.
I've read some people give a mouse followed by a rat at the same feeding to try an get theirs on to rats.
curaniel
Jun 15, 2011 09:37 PM
LOL all the more reason to get her to switch over!
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~Cynthia
"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."
PHFaust
Jun 19, 2011 05:48 PM
>>LOL all the more reason to get her to switch over!
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>>~Cynthia
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>>"And in the spring, I shed my skin and it blows away with the changing wind..."
Another option is what I do. I thaw all my rodents in the same water. Mice and rats. Seems to make the switching easier.
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Cindy Steinle
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