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Having trouble with A, contortrix
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by CanadianSnakeMan on August 25, 2010
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Hi all,
I have a new arrival male WC A. contortrix (southern) who won't eat yet. I force fed a prekilled mouse gut-loaded with flagyl and panacur for any possible parasites as soon as I got him. He does not appear to be losing weight yet. I will examine fecals as soon as he offers up a sample!
I've always found this species to be good feeders and pretty low-maintainance captives. Does anyone have any tricks they use to kickstart these guys into eating? I've tried feeding live, tease-feeding, leaving a fresh-kill in the enclosure overnight etc.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! :)
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RE: Having trouble with A, contortrix
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by Cro on August 25, 2010
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Fill the cage with leaves and straw until it is about 2/3 full.
Place the cage in a completely dark room.
Put the snake in the cage and let it acclimate a couple of days.
Without disturbing the snake, drop a live fuzzy in a far corner of the cage, and leave everything alone for a couple of days, then check to see if the fuzzy mouse is gone.
Hopefully, that will work for you. It has worked for difficult copperheads for me.
Best Regards
John Z
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RE: Having trouble with A, contortrix
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by theemojohnm on August 25, 2010
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John has provided good advice. And, the first thing
I would attempt would be just that.. Even try covering
a section of the cage with a towel. If it is a bit on
the skittish side(being WC)I would let him acclimate a
week, maybe even two, with plenty of hiding places and
fresh water..
Don't worry if it takes him a little while to settle
in. The contortrix can go a decent bit of time refusing
food before they drop noticeable weight, and can even
drop a good bit before it becomes a huge concern. Just
don't get overly stressed about it..
If that fails after a week or two, try brining
the feeder mice in sea salt. Works like a charm with
the Agkistrodon..
A number of other tricks to try, but I would try that first..
Take Care,
-John Mendrola
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