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  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
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    I adore snakes and rescue them from being on the road whenever possible. I wouldn't keep one because I wouldn't like feeding it.
  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    lithezebra wrote: »
    I adore snakes and rescue them from being on the road whenever possible. I wouldn't keep one because I wouldn't like feeding it.

    So happy to hear of another who saves them off the road. So many people intentionally hit them. It's so sad! I don't keep any wild snakes either, only captive bred snakes. Feeding is actually not bad. I feed all mine frozen/thawed
  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    @FitGirl0123 You might want to submit that first picture with location data to your local DNR/FWS, that animal looks like it might have SFD. I know that disease has become a bit of a concern and if you are somewhere that it has not previously been reported it would likely help to have the report

    @lithezebra As Fit mentioned, feeding frozen/thawed can make it easier but there is also a new product out called ReptiLink that are basically sausages designed for reptile diets and many species take them very well.
  • Raechel120
    Raechel120 Posts: 659 Member
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    I had a ball Python and loved her so much. I think my love of snakes came from my science teacher in Jr high he had so many animals he kept at the school one of them being a 12 ft long Boa constrictor
  • michaelafoor916
    michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
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    what's the longest hunger strikes your snakes have ever been on? I'm curious who takes the crown on this one lol my stubborn BP is still refusing food. moved her into a spare bedroom and cranked the heat up last night to get her temps a little higher and humidity up to see if that helps. she's going on 5 months now :/
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    @FitGirl0123 neither did mine. she tried ot make a couple of strikes.
  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    @michaela_g09 I had a ball python go on hunger strike for 13 months. As long as the animal looks healthy and is not rapidly losing weight then I would not stress it overly much
  • michaelafoor916
    michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
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    she looks fine and I'm not stressing it much but just wish she would get back to her routine lol
  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    WYMANT0004 wrote: »
    @FitGirl0123 You might want to submit that first picture with location data to your local DNR/FWS, that animal looks like it might have SFD. I know that disease has become a bit of a concern and if you are somewhere that it has not previously been reported it would likely help to have the report

    @lithezebra As Fit mentioned, feeding frozen/thawed can make it easier but there is also a new product out called ReptiLink that are basically sausages designed for reptile diets and many species take them very well.

    It's actually just mud from him just coming out of hibernation.
  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    michaela_g09 wrote: »
    she looks fine and I'm not stressing it much but just wish she would get back to her routine lol

    My hoggie is the only one of my snakes that ever gives me any trouble. She's gone a couple of months without eating before. She usually eats for a few weeks then goes off food for couple months then repeats. Seems to be no rhyme or reason for it, and she's very tiny at 2 years old because of it. The rest of my snakes are monsters and never miss a meal n
  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    Cutie pie little worm snake
  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    Fun shot of my blackhed
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  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    WYMANT0004 wrote: »
    Fun shot of my blackhed
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    Gorgeous!
  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    My fiesty white sided rat snake
  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    FitGirl0123 wrote: »
    Gorgeous!

    Thanks. Your white-side is pretty impressive as well


    For kicks, here is what my breeding season looks like this year

    PhantomPin x Mochi
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    Lesser het Hypo x Mochi
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    Lesser het Hypo x RedStripe (after I saw a RedStripeMojave at a show, I switched to this guy instead, figure I should get cool offspring regardless of who dad turns out to be)
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    Pastel G-Stripe x RedStripe
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    RedStripe x RedStripe
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    Striped dinker x Albino Woma
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    Woma x Ivory (poss OD poss Pastel poss Butter)
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    Enchi x Ivory (poss OD poss Pastel poss Butter)
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    BlackPastel x Ivory (poss OD poss Pastel poss Butter) [this is a different male than the one in the previous two pics]
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    AlbinoPin x Candino
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    Albino x Woma het Candy
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    FireFly x BellyFly
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    Mojave het DG x Enchi het CG
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  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    138shades wrote: »
    I vote NO on snakes.

    If you dislike snakes, fine that is your prerogative. However, you were the one who chose to click on a topic titled 'Snakes' so you have only yourself to blame for being here...
  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    And so begins my breeding season:
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  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
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    WYMANT0004 wrote: »
    And so begins my breeding season:
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    Sweet! What is the pairing?
  • WYMANT0004
    WYMANT0004 Posts: 81 Member
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    FitGirl0123 wrote: »
    Sweet! What is the pairing?

    Firefly x Bellyfly. Lots of potential combos... Of course, any BlkELs are going to be a nightmare to figure out LOL

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