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by ftw123 on November 6, 2003
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I have a baby easterndiamond- back, about 4 to 5 weeks old and I want to know why I can't get him to eat and how long I should wait before worring thank you
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by lepidus on November 7, 2003
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Some snakes are just predestined to not do well. Not at all implying that this is the case of your animal. Was it eating prior to you receiving it? Make sure you have the basics covered first as far as housing, temp, hide box. Also that it is disturbed as litttle as possible until it gets on a regular feeding routine. Try live if you haven't done so of the appropiate sized rodent; feeding at night in the dark without disturbance. Rotate presentation between F/T and live at 5 day intervals so as not to disturb the snake even more by constanly irritating it with food offerings. Also, drop the food in view of the animal and quickly/quietly leave. They usually evntually eat if the conditions are right. Hope this helps. Feel free to contact if you have further questions.
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by Parcelmouth on November 7, 2003
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Hello,
This post is quite interesting to me.I also had an captive born EDB 2003 baby that would not feed.I also have met another herper just recently whom had 2 EDB 2003 babies that died due to the fact that they never feed.Now I hear of another.Is your EDB wild caught or captive born?If it is wild caught what area did you catch it in?I was very fortunate to have a very expierienced herpetologist offer to take mine and get her started feeding,she has feed now 3-4 times in the last 2 months or so.However as I have been told EDB babies usually feed like gangbusters.Another EDB 2003 baby not feeding, seems very strange to me.
I also had a chance earlier this week to sit and talk to the same gentleman who took my EDB and has gotten her to feed.I learned that there is evidence to support that EDB babies removed right after birth from there mother do not do as well as if they are left to remain with mom until at least after there first shed and quite possibly longer.Also,that one of the albino EDB breeders keeps the babies with the mother for a few weeks after the young are born and has had a better success rate with the babies after that period.AND this was incredible to me.That there is a famous timber rattlesnake researcher,I am so sorry I can not remember the name I was told,who is engaged in an ongoing radio transmitter and pit tagging project.This researcher and several grad students tracked and found a female Timber rattler,that was surrounded by several younger rattlesnakes that did not have radio transmitters but were pit tagged.When the pit tags were scanned they found that all those rattlesnakes around the older female were her children from a litter born 2 years previous.They actually followed mom to hibernation dens,and feeding grounds.Not actually a line like nose to tail ,but the young followed her sent trail.
I apologize to all for not being able to remember names or site specific sources(and as always my spelling).I was just lucky enough to have a good visit with an older and vastly more expirienced snake man,and as always when I shut up and listen,I learn a few things.I hope that others find this info as fasinating as I did.
J.S.
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by casabela28 on November 13, 2003
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Hi,
He or she might be ready to go into brumation.
I had an young eastern diamondback once.Edbs are
speratic feeders .There ambient temps should be around 75-80 degrees for normal activities.
Hope this info helps and good luck.
Andy
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