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Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus)
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Jonas Hill
Ro vd Bergh
Pascal Kamp
Kelly Chabak
Daniel Claesson
Manuel Ebert
Fabian Dirks
Harold van der Ploeg
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Harold van der Ploeg Snakemaster
Number of posts : 282 Age : 47 Location : The Netherlands Points : 6132 Registration date : 2008-04-27
Subject: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Mon 8 Nov - 15:48
This time I've filmed tube-feeding of a babyrattler. Using a tube works safer than fixating/holding the snakes' head with your hands. It is also less stressfull to the animal. In this case I've used a feedingneedle and catfood from the Vet. This paté (meat paste) is perfect for feeding with a syringe.
Cheers, Harold
Fabian Dirks Serpent Chief
Number of posts : 766 Age : 42 Location : Germany Points : 6540 Registration date : 2009-01-07
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Mon 8 Nov - 15:59
Great video to show how it works!
Manuel Ebert Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 111 Age : 36 Location : Mainz, Germany Points : 5391 Registration date : 2010-01-18
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Mon 8 Nov - 18:08
I'm a fan! Very interesting, thanks!
Daniel Claesson Snakemaster
Number of posts : 454 Age : 41 Location : Sweden Points : 6045 Registration date : 2009-05-16
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Mon 8 Nov - 20:16
Interesting.
Where have got hold of the "needle" that you have put on the syringe and what "brand" is the pate ?
Best Regards Daniel
Harold van der Ploeg Snakemaster
Number of posts : 282 Age : 47 Location : The Netherlands Points : 6132 Registration date : 2008-04-27
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Mon 8 Nov - 21:42
Hi Daniel,
you can buy a feedingneedle at a vet (veterinarian). The meat paste I use is from Royal Canin (type: Recovery). You can buy that at the vet too. I use cups op 100gr.
Regards, Harold
Daniel Claesson Snakemaster
Number of posts : 454 Age : 41 Location : Sweden Points : 6045 Registration date : 2009-05-16
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Tue 9 Nov - 1:32
Harold van der Ploeg wrote:
Hi Daniel,
you can buy a feedingneedle at a vet (veterinarian). The meat paste I use is from Royal Canin (type: Recovery). You can buy that at the vet too. I use cups op 100gr.
Regards, Harold
Thnx.
I will visit my vet later this week to see what i can find.
Regards Daniel
Kelly Chabak Snakemaster
Number of posts : 348 Age : 55 Location : Phoenix, Az Points : 5363 Registration date : 2010-09-29
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Tue 9 Nov - 5:36
Harold, nice work in a touchy situation! Thanks!
Pascal Kamp Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 105 Age : 52 Location : The Netherlands Points : 5961 Registration date : 2008-04-06
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Tue 9 Nov - 6:10
Good show Harold ! The best way, I think !
Ro vd Bergh Snakemaster
Number of posts : 290 Age : 48 Location : The Netherlands Points : 5370 Registration date : 2010-11-06
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Tue 9 Nov - 6:13
Pascal Kamp wrote:
Good show Harold ! The best way, I think !
I agree. Good work Harold! Are they often hard to get started?
Cheers, Ro.
Jonas Hill Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 115 Age : 36 Location : Germany Points : 5372 Registration date : 2010-01-21
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Tue 9 Nov - 17:59
Nice and effectiv. Well done.
Is the tube a part of flexible tube you can use for waterpumps?
Harold van der Ploeg Snakemaster
Number of posts : 282 Age : 47 Location : The Netherlands Points : 6132 Registration date : 2008-04-27
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Tue 9 Nov - 19:17
Ro vd Bergh wrote:
Are they often hard to get started?
Cheers, Ro.
Don't know. This was the first time I've bred this (sub)species. I think they will start without difficulties after their hibernation. But I wouldn't take any risk, so I decided to forcefeed them a few times.
Afew years ago I bought my breedingpair as newbornbabies, and they ate babymice from the beginning without problems. I don't know why the babies from this year haven't taken babymice yet.
Maybe Rainer Fesser can tell us more them? He bred them several times.
Jonas Hill wrote:
Nice and effectiv. Well done.
Is the tube a part of flexible tube you can use for waterpumps?
I use tubes from MidWest (tongs.com). Those are perfect. http://tongs.com/plasticrestrainingtubesstandard-setof10pcs.aspx
Cheers, Harold
anthony lineberry Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 55 Age : 39 Location : USA Points : 5177 Registration date : 2010-06-03
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Thu 11 Nov - 15:13
What kind of enclosures are you using for neonates that size? I really like those.
Thierry Grey Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 48 Age : 50 Location : France Points : 5057 Registration date : 2010-09-06
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Thu 11 Nov - 19:15
Really interesting! thanks a lot !
Gustav Eloy Serpent Chief
Number of posts : 662 Age : 37 Location : Aguascalientes, Mexico Points : 5728 Registration date : 2010-09-09
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Fri 12 Nov - 17:24
exellent video
jean-henri pastore Snakemaster
Number of posts : 340 Age : 49 Location : France Points : 5753 Registration date : 2009-11-13
Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Fri 12 Nov - 22:40
Realy good safely work Daniel !! I like that sort of procedure.
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Subject: Re: Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus)
Tube-feeding of a baby rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus)
Mon 8 Nov - 15:48
Very interesting, thanks!
