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Feeding Kenyan Sand Boa
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In Relation To:
swirly
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Ok so New to the Sand Boa world. I got mine from a breeder I have used before for cornsnakes. Its DOB is 9/30/11 I got it on 11/13 and have been unable to get it to eat. The feeding chart I got with her said she ate Live pinky on 10/14, 10/17 and Frozen Thawed pinky on 11/5. I have tryed to to feed twice now 5 days apart and she showes no intrest at all? Any thoughts on what is up?
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Member Comment
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11/21/2011 5:31:00 PM
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ShutUpAndSmile
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They're just stubborn. My male is a stubborn eater. I forget who recommend it but he loves when it's dipped in egg yolk. So I dip it in egg yolk put him in a paper bag wtih it and leave him for a few hours. He's gotten much better. I recommend it. :P
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Member Comment
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11/21/2011 6:07:22 PM
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SapphireTigress
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picky is a key word. Try wiggling on top of a surface mimicking a prey item on the substrate, and they might strike, although some of my guys have to eat in a small box with the prey inside.
Good luck! dont give up!
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Member Comment
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11/21/2011 6:16:03 PM
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Lunar Gecko
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Mine will only eat live and over night. If anything is going on in the room she wont eat. I look at the bottom of the tank to see were she is then drop the feeder about an inch away from her on the top of the bedding. I may have to try the egg yoke thing when I switch her to F/T.
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Author Comment
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11/21/2011 6:36:56 PM
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alterdimage_red
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Ok so i always feed on Newspaper is it ok then To feed the Sand Boa in its substrate? I use shredded aspen?
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Member Comment
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11/21/2011 6:38:35 PM
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ShutUpAndSmile
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Personally I always take mine out of it's cage to feed. When they're bigger I don't want them to think my hand on top of the substarte is a mouse.
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Author Comment
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11/21/2011 6:45:32 PM
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alterdimage_red
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So Put in tub on paper with F/T pinky dipped in egg yolk...Leave it over night in quiet room and hope for the best...?
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Member Comment
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11/21/2011 7:55:33 PM
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Member Comment
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11/21/2011 10:10:34 PM
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Lunar Gecko
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mine wont eat out of her tub yet. I got her at a show and found out she had come from LLL so she has some bad habbits. :(
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Author Comment
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11/22/2011 6:29:07 AM
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alterdimage_red
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Well going to give it another try tonight I will let ya know how it goes tomarro
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11/23/2011 3:14:47 PM
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Author Comment
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11/23/2011 3:42:12 PM
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alterdimage_red
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Well still no luck last night she didnt even move the pinky? any more pointers or just try again in 5 days?
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Member Comment
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11/23/2011 3:43:15 PM
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SapphireTigress
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was it live or f/t? one of mine is stubborn and still only eats live.
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Accepted Answer
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11/23/2011 3:45:53 PM
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ShutUpAndSmile
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You could try braining it. Make sure it's really warm. But your probably better off just trying in 5 days. For my female I got her on 9/11 she hadn't eaten at all yet. It took me like 2 months or so to get her to eat. Since she's had her first meal she's eaten every 5 days like a good girl. My male however is all over the place with his eating. He hasn't eaten in like a month. :/ They're really stubborn eaters.
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Author Comment
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11/23/2011 10:45:33 PM
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alterdimage_red
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It was F/T If I had a way to get live were im at I would at this point.
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