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by TheFifthDay on October 25, 2008
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I have a Wlid Caught juvenile yellow-bellied racer (C.C. Flaviventris) that isn't eating good. He's about 12-14 inches long and in the month and a half I've had him he's eaten 2 little brown skinks and a cricket. He has never shown an interest in pinkie mice and now he's now eating at all. Does anyone out there know what I can do? Thanks in advance for all your answers.
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by TheFifthDay on October 25, 2008
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I've already considered it, but I want to keep the snake. I just want to know if there are any tricks or anyhing I could do.
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by Cro on October 25, 2008
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Jonathan,
Read the thread below titled "force feeding" and look over my comment about using my Sea Salt Technique, and give that a try with the pink mice. It may or may not help, but it sure will not hurt.
Also, are you keeping the snake at warm temperatures, and providing it a good hiding place ? Racers tend to be nervous snakes, and seem to do best if they feel secure. Keeping his metabolisim up with warmer temperatures might help keep him eating. You have to remember, that nature is telling him to stop eating and brumate for the winter.
If he just will not eat at all, then you probably should cool him down and for a 8 to 10 weeks, them warm him back up after that. He will loose a bit of weight while brumating, but because his metabolism is slowed, it will not be very much. He should come out of that ready to eat again. Be shure that he has fresh water while he is brumating.
Keep us informed as to what you decide to do.
Best Regards John Z
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by BobH on October 26, 2008
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It been a few years, but I remember most juvenile racers are great assist feeders. Grasp the snake a little behind the head and tease it with a pinky. Most will strike readilly at a pinky waved in front of it. If you can get it to hold on to the pinky and you don't move anything...most will go ahead and swallow the pinky. Try it and let us know if it works.
Best wishes
Bob
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by TheFifthDay on October 28, 2008
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Well guys, I am just going to put him into burmation. He seems to be doing a lot of it on his own. If you guys have any advice on this topic, it will all be accepted. And thanks for the replies!
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by Cro on October 28, 2008
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Jon, brumating the racer sounds like a good idea.
You can put the cage on a cool, dark place, like the floor of a closet, or basement, or garage, as long as the temperature there does not get too cold. 45 to 55 degrees F is good.
Make sure the cage has a bowl of fresh water the whole time, as the snake will drink some during this time.
You might want to fill one side of the cage with something the snake can burrow into. You could use wheat straw, or leaves, or pinestraw, or shredded paper, or bark chipps.
He should come out of brumation next Spring with a good appetite. There might be a period then that he will not eat, as many snakes shed their skins in early Spring, but as soon as he sheds, he should be hungry, and should readily start eating. That will be a good time to get him from lizard feeding to mouse feeding.
Best Regards John Z
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