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Crotasus v. lutosis
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by crypto on February 5, 2004
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Could frequent visual and siesmic disturbance (as in an exhibit) reduce or prevent feeding in rattlers saved from society? Is there a time frame for acclimation to this type of environment (exhibit)? And do pit vipers still use venom when fed postmortem mice, and if not, does this effect nutrition?
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RE: Crotasus v. lutosis
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by surucucu on February 5, 2004
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some snakes don't use venom when in captivity, but most do. If they don't, no big deal. venom does begin the digestion process, but it is not imperative. venom is mostly used to stop/kill the snakes prey. If your snake won't eat, you can try all different sorts of things. try wetting the mouse before you offer it to your snake. try cutting the mouse, but not gutting it. cut the leg, let it bleed. when you feed your snake cover the cage with a blanket or something and shut the door, not letting anyone in the room for a while to give the snake time. you can tease feed your snake, but if it is fresh from the wild it will probably bite out of defense and not predation, leaving the mouse to rot. If your snake won't accept dead mice, cover the cage for a day or so and let the snake feel safe, also put a hid box in the cage with it. then as easy as you can, give it a live mouse and cover the cage back up and leave it alone for a while. when you give it the mouse, do your best not to get it nervous again. you don't want it just to kill the mouse in defense. Just experiment with it until you find what it likes, or until it becomes "used" to being fed and calms down a little. hopefully this will happen before it starves. all snakes are different. that's my two cents. by the way, what is it? Chris
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