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Feeding and Sexing questions about my Rosy
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Swagger
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In mid October I brought home a coastal Rosy Boa, I was told it's a male. He is 13-15" long.
I'm begining to think it may not be, just by going by some care sheets. Quite a few said that male will have "spurs" but I can't find them on Swagger, would that automaticly mean that he is a she? Also, he finally ate for me last Saturday, but on thing I wasn't clear on was how many time I should feed him. Again some care sheets said once a week, and some people have told me, or I read it in other threads on a different forum, that Rosys should be fed 2 a week. Any help clearifying this would be much appreicated.
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11/17/2010 8:20:08 PM
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kuroangales
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Length of the tail from the vent is another way to tell on rosys. Males will have a much longer tail than females. Hard to compare without a female near by, but there are some youtube videos as well as rosy boa sites that can help you with that.
For the feeding, I feed my rosy that is about your animals length two pinkies a week. What is the animals girth? If it can down a fuzzy comfortably (not make too much of a bulge) you could give it one or two of those.
A picture with a size reference would help answer the questions.
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11/17/2010 8:49:54 PM
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Swagger
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I don't have a camera at the moment, but at the thickest part of his body I'd say he's as wide a a regular sharpie marker. Should I do 2 seperate feedings or give him both pinks in the same feeding? This is my very first snake, so I apologize if I'm asking silly questions.
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11/17/2010 8:52:26 PM
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kuroangales
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I'd go with two pinkies. Give him both in the same feeding. Also, try your best to have it on frozen/thawed. I have a few that I have to use tongs to wiggle the animal, but I'd rather wiggle forever so they aren't at risk.
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11/17/2010 8:56:55 PM
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Swagger
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I'd much prefer to feed f/t, and will try again with his next feeding.
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11/18/2010 10:56:31 AM
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shellboa
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My rosies alll take f/t no problem. I get it super warm and then gently bump their nose with the prey held in tongs. I do have a couple picky ones who definetly prefer mice over rats but for the most they are good feeders. Two pinkies is better then one thats too big as they are prone to give it back to you if it is. I am having challenges sexing mine as well so no advice there. I have gotten a ton of conflcting information and have even risked that one may be damaged by inexpert probing. If you go to get your probed be sure the person doing it knows what they are doing and is willing to be held responsible if they do damage.
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11/18/2010 5:47:25 PM
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Swagger
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I've been trying to feed f/t for 4 feedings, and he had absolutely no interest in it. I'm not use to an animal refusing to eat so I went and got a live pinky. I'm going to try the chick down feathers trick on Saturday, hopefully he will eat then.
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Member Comment
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11/18/2010 5:52:02 PM
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kuroangales
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Have you wiggled it? Usually if you tap them on the nose, wiggle it, or drag it a bit with tongs they go right for it.
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11/18/2010 5:59:55 PM
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Swagger
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I have tried all of that, I even left him in his feeding tub over night with it and nothing. But with the live pinky he snatched it up before I could even put him in his bin.
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Accepted Answer
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11/18/2010 11:40:33 PM
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HurricaneJen
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the most accurate way to sex a rosy is probing by someone who knows how to probe. popping is ineffective; you get false females pretty much every time. a nice, dull probe well lubed with vaseline and gently applied is the way to go. ;)
get the rosy feeding for you consistently first, then try the switch to frozen thawed. it may work easier once it is on mice that have fur on them. Adult mice that can be freshly prekilled (I personally have a hard time pre killing baby rodents, not that it's hard, it's just harder mentally) are an easy mid step between live and frozen thawed.
Feeding live can be hazardous, but the problems are typically with mice that have opened their eyes and are capable of eating solid foods (such as hoppers and older mice), so feeding live for now until you can get it well started and feeding consistently shouldn't be too big a deal. You can get it accustomed to taking food off tongs; that can also make the switch easier. Snakes that learn that food arrives on a pair of stainless steel tongs will often have a feeding response before they realize that the rodent isn't alive.
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Author Comment
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11/18/2010 11:56:32 PM
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Swagger
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Yeah, killing the rodent myself will be pretty hard. Rats were my first ever pet and have had them up until a couple of months ago. I'm still surprised that I brought a snake home. I will get him eating well, then try f/t again. Every ones advice has helped greatly!
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Member Comment
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11/19/2010 12:52:51 AM
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luvatfirstrosy
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My Rosy tends to be a lazy eater. Not that he doesn't like food, he's just lazy about it because he's used to the tongs now. I did have to start him off with live prey but I fed him off the tongs. When I was starting to switch over I would offer one live and then one frozen, I made sure the frozen was super warm, you can do that by running it under hot water right before you feed it to them. Sounds like your guy is still small, it's going to be a while before you can tell if you have a boy or a girl. But like everyone said you have to get em probed if you want to know for sure because you really can't pop em. Also, with Rosys make sure that you're watching your temps and humidity...they don't like too much humidity. They're a more dry snake. Hope you enjoy em, they're neat little guys. My Rosy was my first snake too.
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Author Comment
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11/19/2010 2:40:09 AM
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Swagger
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Temps and humidity are all good. I'm paranoid about that stuff. Lol
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Member Comment
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11/19/2010 3:00:08 PM
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wrm12862
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I've got a baby San Felipe that has accepted F/T without any problem. I feed him in a seperate container (plastic shoebox) and have found that thawing pinkies for 15-20 minutes in hot water does the trick. I hold it by the tail with tongs and gently rub it along the side of the Rosy. If he misses hitting the F/T on the first strike he'll hit it for sure on the second. According to www.localityrosys.com (Check the husbandry section for info) they suggest feeding neonates every 3 to 4 days. The shop that I got him from fed him live pinkies once a week. You may have to offer him a live pinkie followed by a F/T if he doesn't go for F/T right off.
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Member Comment
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3/7/2011 1:13:33 AM
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abi21491
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