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Snake Gave Birth
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by KaouthiaKeeper on February 12, 2013
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I woke up Sunday to find 12 new baby Atheris Squamigera in my enclosure. I had no idea my female was pregnant and wasn't expecting the clutch. My main concern is feeding them. I never had to feed snakes so small before. I know I should give them pinkie parts but my question is what parts ? The arms, legs, heads etc. Also, what else can I feed them ? Would they eat guppies ? If so, is that good for them ? What do they eat in the wild at that age ? If you guys have any tips or advice please share I don't want to loose any of these little guys. Thanks.
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by BobH on February 13, 2013
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I recommend pinky heads for the first few meals. Most squam babies can be tease fed with these and often they will strike an hold on as soon as they are presented. I prefer to give them a shot at eating even before their first shed. After a few "heads" you will be amazed how quickly they can take a whole day old pinky. Good luck with yours, they are usually easier than say schelegelli.
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by KaouthiaKeeper on February 13, 2013
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It's funny that you teach anatomy and physiology I just started that course this semester. The heads are what I was assuming, however, some are so small they can't take the heads yet. I got a few to take pinke legs but most really loved the guppies I got. They ate them right out of the bowl ( I cut out the bottom of a cup). Figured the whole guppie would be more nutritious then a pinkie part. They are certainly cheaper and less disgusting to feed then a chopped up pinkie. Your thoughts ?
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by BobH on February 14, 2013
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I think that it is great you got them to eat guppies. I will have to add that to my book of tricks. The only other thing I would recommend is to make sure you keep them hydrated without setting in a soggy cage. Good luck with them....they are really nice snakes. Good luck with your A&P too!
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by CHRIS on February 14, 2013
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Put them in quart jars with a small branch for them to hang on mist with a little bit of water place under clamp light to incease humiidity. offer a cricket frog into each jar. This works very well.
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by KaouthiaKeeper on February 14, 2013
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Thanks for the advice Chris. Someone else had sent me an email and mentioned cricket frogs. I went to petco and a few other local pet shops but I couldn't find any. The frogs they did have were to big. They seem to really like the minnows (I got minnows not guppies)so I think I am going to stick with the minnows until they can eat whole pinks or I can find some cricket frogs. With 10 for a dollar you can't go wrong. They just slurp them right down so it seemed to work out pretty good given that most of these guys were first time feeders. I also sprayed them with a multivitamin I got at petco. The ones I sprayed were the ones that didn't eat the first time I gave it a go but after I sprayed them they seemed to become way more aggressive. Maybe it gave them the kick start they needed.
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by CHRIS on February 14, 2013
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Look in shallow creek beds along gravel an weeded areas where the sun signs on the surface. I have seen cricket frogs even when there is snow on the ground.Or you can order squirel frogs from Florida reptile dealers. Thats where I got my frogs. These young vipers will thrive much better on frogs for the first year or two than they would on pinkys. To avoid endoparisites I worm each snake about once a month. Hope this helps Chris
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