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by sharkbt on November 11, 2008
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i am wanting to keep horns but i can only get them at juveile horns due to finacial reasons. how do i feed these guys at such a small size?
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by LadyBloodRose on November 11, 2008
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verry verry carefuly lol. Even as a tiny baby they can be prety dangerous.
I belive ViperKeeper (Al) has used Rat Pinks if i rember right from one of his videos. Those guys may look tiny but boy can they take down a nice sized meal! You can also offer them peices of heart cut into aproprite sized peices.
Are you just having a problem getting them to eat? or are you asking about what size prey item?
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by theemojohnm on November 11, 2008
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Marc,
When faced with exceptionally tiny neonates, some folks use thin slivers of beef heart, but some will question the impact that feeding beef heart puts on snakes. I have never used beef heart, any anything similar to feed any of my animals. I honestly dont see TOO big of a concern, but I think maybe spliting a pinky in half will work better.
You can use the pinky heads, or the lower fatty half, or split them down the middle. Alot of folks use even just the LEGS of pinky mice, with those VERY small neonates of some arboreal species, but I think that most B. caudalis would take much bigger meals.
I have seen quite a few "meaty" caudalis neonates that could easily take a full-sized pinky mouse. If they are smaller in size, I would try half of a pinky.
I dont see any reason you would have a big problem getting them to take food, but if a pinky is a bit large, just split it in half.
Take Care.
~John Mendrola.
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by theemojohnm on November 11, 2008
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Well, after reading the posts over,I am wondering too.
Marc, are you actually aving trouble getting them to take the food. Or, just concerned about the size of the food items offered?
Take Care.
~John Mendrola.
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by rthom on November 11, 2008
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Getting a neonate caudalis is a challenge at best.Viperkeeper(Phobos) or Al has had a ton of experience with them.They are expensive and may end up in the "frozen zoo". They seem to stress easily.
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by Phobos on November 12, 2008
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This is tricky and expensive business. Caudalis is the most stubborn to get get feeding on anything at all no less on something you'd like them to eat. If you get 10 neonates, if you're lucky 3 will make it. The guys I know in South Africa who can get their natural food have a better chance of having them survive then it's 50%. Forcefeeding it the only option but the stress of feeding them 3 times a week as required could kill them also.
Good luck,
Al
aka: Viperkeeper
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