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Speckled Rattlesnakes (C. m. pyhruss)
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by HotVenomGirl on October 21, 2004
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I have a pair of 04' CB babies I got from someone that said they were feeding. I can't get them to eat anything. I have offered live and f/t pink mice. Is there a trick to these guys? Any help would be great. Thanks,
Shauna
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by xvenomx on October 22, 2004
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Try scenting the pinks with a lizard, or using fuzzies instead of pinks (they are more active),good luck.
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by Phobos on October 22, 2004
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Hi:
These relate to Copperhead feeding mostly but all will apply to your C.m. pyhruss.
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/forums/Experts/10554
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/forums/Experts/10394
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/forums/Experts/10260
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/forums/Experts/10077
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/forums/Experts/9771
Good Luck,
Al
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by tj on October 22, 2004
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The old, yes it's eating line....I've gotten that one at shows before, only to have them not eating. It's possible that the change in season is spurring it's inclination not to eat, though. Many snakes go of feed right about now, so don't be too alarmed.
Rule of thumb, when you buy or have snakes given to you, just assume they aren't eating.
Good luck.
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by HotVenomGirl on October 22, 2004
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These guys are little, not thin, but little. I believe that a fuzzy would be to big for them. I know about the weather change, but I had them before it started cooling down. I guess I can try scenting one with a mediterian gecko. Would that maybe work? It's the only lizard I have access to. Anyways, thanks for the replies so far. I guess I will give that a try. Thanks,
Shauna
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by Parcelmouth on October 22, 2004
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Have you tried braining the prey item. Cut along the top, midline of the head of the prey animal, and expose the brain. It is probably a good idea to let the brain and fluids leak out of the wound a bit. I know this sounds very disturbing, however something about the scent really seems to turn on the feeding response in most snakes. I have a Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake female that I could not get to feed. I tried everything I cound think of. Finally, I was fortunate enough that a more experienced herpetologist was kind enough to take her for a little over a year, and this was the technique he used to get her to eat.
Best of luck
J.S.
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by Buzztail1 on October 23, 2004
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Shauna,
This may seem a little odd but is worth a try.
Take an appropriately sized pinky, and scent it with a fuzzy or hopper. Or even better yet, if possible, roll it around in some soiled litter from a mouse cage.
I have explained before that I think pinks are generally born without scent and a lot of snakes just don't recognize them right away as prey items. If a fuzzy or hopper is too large and it ignores pinkies, it just might be a scent issue.
Hope this helps,
Karl
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by HotVenomGirl on October 24, 2004
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Well, they are big enough to eat small fuzzies, I think. They just don't show any interest towards anything. I have limited access to live mice or fuzzies. I can get live pinks, but that's about it. I will try scenting some pinks with some frozen thawed mice. Maybe that will help? I will try that one day this week and see what happens. Thanks everyone.
Shauna
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