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Zsolt Fekete
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PostSubject: feeding tips   feeding tips Icon_minitimeTue 30 Oct - 3:45

Hello,

I have a couple of purpureomaculatus (CB.12) and I have problems with the appetite of the male. The female feed on well pinky mice, but the male feed once since i had him. I cut off a leg from a frozen pinky and touch the tail of the snake with it. They are really agressive so it help me a lot, because the male grabbed the leg, and after several trying he swallowed it.

How can I make him to feed on pinky by himself? Maybe it works to rub the pinky with frog or lizard? As I know males not so good feeders like females, but it would be much easier if the male would feed on mice.
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Bob Herrington
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PostSubject: Re: feeding tips   feeding tips Icon_minitimeTue 30 Oct - 8:33

Pinky heads...just the football shaped head, teased. After 5-10 times with just the head, then try a whole new pinky teases the same way and once it latches on don't move a muscle.
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Peter Zürcher
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PostSubject: Re: feeding tips   feeding tips Icon_minitimeTue 30 Oct - 16:19

I don't waste my time trying to feed heads or legs, newborn T. purpureomaculatus can swallow a whole pinky without problems - if they want...
Try teasing, let'em bite 2 or 3 times, and deposit the pinky on a branch very closed to the snake, and then, very important - switch off the light and go out of the room.
This worked quite well sooner or later in most cases.
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Anton van Woerkom
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PostSubject: Re: feeding tips   feeding tips Icon_minitimeTue 30 Oct - 23:30

Hi Zsolt,

Recently I tried to feed a 20 cm long Bothriechis schlegelii with a little pinky. The snake seemed not to be interested and even gently rubbing the pinky against the snout and along the lips was not successful; the snake pulled its head back further and further.
Then I touched with the pinky the back part of the body and the tail, and this immediately caused the interest response that I hoped for: the snake's head rapidly came closer and eagerly grabbed the pinky from the tweezers...
Maybe this helps with your Cryptelytrops purpureomaculatus too.

Best wishes, Anton


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