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Females vs Males: Which eats better?
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by Phobos on May 18, 2004
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Hi:
It just occured to me that all of my picky eaters are males. What are the experiences of others in this forum.
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RE: Females vs Males: Which eats better?
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by JTEDENS on May 18, 2004
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I've only had one picky female, which was a 7' boa. She wasn't so much picky as worrisome. I had to always feed her last because if anything caught her eye she would drop her meal and forget about it. If you grabbed it with forceps and shook it around a little she would go for it again. I do however have at least 5 males right now that are almost always problem feeders.
John
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by taipan_nuts on May 18, 2004
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Assuming that their husbandry needs are being adequately met, it is not uncommon for males to lose interest in feeding during the mating season. This behavior is noted in subadult males as well. They have other things on their minds! Boys will be boys! I wouldn't worry.
If your specimens are healthy looking juveniles I believe that the incident is purely coincidental. Sometimes snakes just aren't hungry, but this is more often displayed in certain species as opposed to others. Many neonate snakes can be difficult, and they may require contiunous coaching on your part. They may not be hungry today, but may be tomorrow. What are you keeping?
Cheers,
Dr. Edward J. Freyaldenhoven
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by Phobos on May 18, 2004
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Hi Ed:
It was just an observation over time; thought I just ask about others experiences. I currently keep:
Echis, Bitis, Cerastes, Acanthophis.
I try to make a close to 'real" habitat for my animals with plants, hiding spots and nice substrates. I try to mimic humidity patterns as well as photo-periods. I don't keep any animals in a box with newspaper or close quarters. Even my quarantine cages are nicely appointed.
Two males: Cerastes vipera & Acanthophis are refusing food since I obtained them. For the Death Adder this is been since the end of Feb. when I purchased her from a dealer that claimed it was feeding. I've had the male C. vipera for a month, it just moves around the cage being very restless.
Best,
Al
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by azazel418 on May 26, 2004
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My experiences have lead me to believe that its not a gender thing....... except during breeding season, the male tends to have less interest in feeding, and the closer to birth, the female tends to be disinterested, until after the birth then LOOK OUT she'll eat anything that moves......so much as it's a "behavior" thing, the snakes individual additude...
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by azazel418 on May 26, 2004
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BTW Phobos, what species are we talking about here, I know that in boas especially(and some other species) the F head is broader, and larger, which makes it ia bit easier for them to eat, so it takes em less time to consume....
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