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#212922
InnerDragon103
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 Update on Diablo
Hey guys, so guess what? I finally got Diablo to eat, and it took him about 30 seconds to go at it once the food was available to him.... However! I was forced to feed him live mouse. I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE! He refused to eat dead food! So i finally fed him a hopper, and bam he loved it! Shortly after, Diablo shedded, without a problem either! Things are going so well for him and me! I still use a red bulb at night and a basking bulb during the day, and he feels fine!
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01/04/05 1:38pm
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#212943
LazarusLong
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Message To: InnerDragon103 In reference to Message Id: 212922
Update on Diablo
Good. Are you going to continue feeding him live critters? I do. A lot of folks probably disdain live feeding, but what the heck.. I like to imagine that my critters get some satisfaction from a live hunt. As long as you watch him everytime he feeds to make sure he doesn’t get chewed up, I don’t think there’s too much wrong with it.
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01/04/05 2:13pm
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#212954
SCSnakeman
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Message To: LazarusLong In reference to Message Id: 212943
Update on Diablo
I feed some of my snakes live and I try to watch them until they have at least constricted the mouse or rat. Then I cover their cage with a towel to give them some privacy. Just don’t leave a live mouse or rat with your snake unobserved and be prepared to move FAST because a rat can be attacking in seconds.
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01/04/05 2:41pm
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#212993
InnerDragon103
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Message To: SCSnakeman In reference to Message Id: 212954
Update on Diablo
what exactly can you DO if a mouse gets violent, lol?? you cant just grab the thing!
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01/04/05 3:40pm
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#213000
LazarusLong
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Message To: InnerDragon103 In reference to Message Id: 212993
Update on Diablo
Use forceps, like hemostats. If it does start attacking, try to get the ’stats inside its mouth and open it back up. Or use a very tiny cattle prod. :)And you can just grab the thing. A ball python is not going to do too much damage even if it does strike you, and it is worth it if you are saving your BP in the meantime.
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01/04/05 3:48pm
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#213035
SCSnakeman
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Message To: InnerDragon103 In reference to Message Id: 212993
Update on Diablo
Yep, you can. You may get bit but that is better than letting your snake take the brunt of the attack.
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01/04/05 4:41pm
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