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by Joshua35 on May 13, 2011
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I can not get them to eat!! Ive tried pinkies, pinks brained, fish, crickets, frogs... The salt trick with the pinks, i dont want to force feed them i dont think they can take the stress but im not sure what else to try. Maybe anoles?
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by tj on May 14, 2011
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Try cicada's. You should have no problem finding them this year....
I'd suggest catching as many as you can and freezing them. They're like crack for copperhead's.
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by Joshua35 on May 14, 2011
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If you click on my profile a picture of them will come up. One is really small still has the sulfur tail. I have no clue how/where to catch Cicadas, i find them the one of the most repulsive looking creatures ive ever seen, but if it helps these guys eat ill do it.
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by LarryDFishel on May 14, 2011
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http://wikicafe.metacafe.com/en/6399443
(I originally posted this on youtube, but they pulled it because they got complaints about "cruelty". Not sure if I was being cruel by saving the snakes life or if I was being cruel to a dead mouse...)
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by FSB on May 14, 2011
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Joshua, what's their history? Were they born in captivity? How old are they? Copperheads are usually born in late summer/fall and may go the entire winter without eating. I would suggest patience - just leave them be, and offer warmed-up pinks every few days. From the pic, it looks as if they've already had their 1st shed. Give them some time, peace and quiet.
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by FSB on May 14, 2011
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PS - you might try putting them on aspen with maybe a few dead leaves to hide under. Aspen seems to have the weird effect of stimulating snakes' appetites.
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by Joshua35 on May 14, 2011
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They are WC, one was relocated from a construction site. both are smaller than 1'. Ones got some weight on him the other (smaller of the two in length)is pretty skinny. But i will be patient like you said ive offered them several half pinkies. I tried what the guy showed me in the video above and i got a good response on the smaller one but he just wouldn't take it down. It seems like it stresses mine out alot more then the one in his video. Ill put it them on Aspen and wait it out, any more idea's are welcome and thank you to everyone for your help!
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by wvslayer on May 15, 2011
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I am having the same problem with a small northern copperhead not eating it's a resque I think it's about a year old i've tryed moles, pinkys, crickets small live fuzzys, fuzzy hampsters,frozen fuzzys it will strike and kill but shows no intrest in eating any help would be appreated thanks from wv
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