Finally........ - Page 2

Lee · 06-10-2007, 08:51 PM

Very cool, I wish my snakes where so daring as to eat in plain view. I have to be sneaky to get them to eat and hold very still. Still I miss half the feeding hehe.

Dracaena828 · 06-12-2007, 03:29 AM

Great video Kevin

I got one of mine to eat today, but not the other. The first quickly grabbed a flopping minnow, and then ate a chunk of salmon held by chopsticks. The second little guy wanted no part of any fish, dead or alive. I'll wait a little bit to offer again like you said. Have any of your babies not shed yet? I've been told they should shed about two days after birth. One of the babies (the one that ate) shed almost immediately after birth (perfect whole skin) and I have yet to find a second skin. Is this normal, anyone? I'm curious.

Ameivaboy · 06-12-2007, 05:56 AM

I noticed about 3 shed skins when I first found the babies but none have shed yet, I ahve yet t offer the final baby that refused food a meal agian (one of the other stubborn ones ate when i wasnt looking) so we'll see what happens

how's that male pickeringii doing?

chris87 · 06-17-2007, 04:57 PM

aww cute, chris

Thamnophis · 06-17-2007, 06:51 PM

Congrats Kevin! Very beautiful juveniles...

Dracaena828 · 06-17-2007, 09:34 PM

Kevin~
The male is doing great, eating like a pig. We have an appt at the vet this week to get him de-wormed, as I am assuming he probably also has them. Both babies are also eating well, chowing down on small rosies every couple days. Have you noticed any of your babies to be substantially different colors? One of mine is blue, and looks to be likely female, and the other is very green, and appears to be male. I had read of males being more green and females the bright blue, but I didn't know it would stand out so young. Marian, have you noticed this in any of yours?
Angela

mikm · 06-19-2007, 10:25 AM

Hello Angela ... Ummm, not sure about any real color difference between sexes. The litter of 4 has only 1 female and she's a MONSTER eater so she's easy to spot. The litter of 7 is 4.3 so not as easy to judge at a glance. I have seen pics identified as males that look very blue to me ...

best wishes ...

GarterGuy · 06-19-2007, 10:27 AM

Good to hear that your little ones are feeding for you. I"m sure the others will come around as well. Best of luck.
Roy

Ameivaboy · 06-27-2007, 08:32 AM

yes all the ones are eating like pigs now, and I just came home from work to find 8 more little ones with one of the females!!!!!
no i only have 2 gravid garters to go!!!

*A* · 06-27-2007, 02:22 PM

Congrats on the lil ones! They are so cute!

06-10-2007, 08:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lee "Preparing For Second shed" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 220	Re: Finally........ Very cool, I wish my snakes where so daring as to eat in plain view. I have to be sneaky to get them to eat and hold very still. Still I miss half the feeding hehe.

06-12-2007, 03:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
Dracaena828 Never shed Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 32	Re: Finally........ Great video Kevin I got one of mine to eat today, but not the other. The first quickly grabbed a flopping minnow, and then ate a chunk of salmon held by chopsticks. The second little guy wanted no part of any fish, dead or alive. I'll wait a little bit to offer again like you said. Have any of your babies not shed yet? I've been told they should shed about two days after birth. One of the babies (the one that ate) shed almost immediately after birth (perfect whole skin) and I have yet to find a second skin. Is this normal, anyone? I'm curious.

06-12-2007, 05:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ameivaboy "Preparing For Second shed" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 219	Re: Finally........ I noticed about 3 shed skins when I first found the babies but none have shed yet, I ahve yet t offer the final baby that refused food a meal agian (one of the other stubborn ones ate when i wasnt looking) so we'll see what happens how's that male pickeringii doing? __________________ What's Furred,Feathered or doesnt have a backbone???......... A feeder http://tegutalk.com Last edited by Ameivaboy; 06-12-2007 at 05:57 AM. Reason: added more

06-17-2007, 04:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
chris87 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: notts Posts: 124	Re: Finally........ aww cute, chris

06-17-2007, 06:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
Thamnophis Dutch, bold and Thamnophis-crazy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,342	Re: Finally........ Congrats Kevin! Very beautiful juveniles... __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

06-17-2007, 09:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dracaena828 Never shed Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 32	Re: Finally........ Kevin~ The male is doing great, eating like a pig. We have an appt at the vet this week to get him de-wormed, as I am assuming he probably also has them. Both babies are also eating well, chowing down on small rosies every couple days. Have you noticed any of your babies to be substantially different colors? One of mine is blue, and looks to be likely female, and the other is very green, and appears to be male. I had read of males being more green and females the bright blue, but I didn't know it would stand out so young. Marian, have you noticed this in any of yours? Angela

06-19-2007, 10:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
mikm Subadult snake Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355	Re: Finally........ Hello Angela ... Ummm, not sure about any real color difference between sexes. The litter of 4 has only 1 female and she's a MONSTER eater so she's easy to spot. The litter of 7 is 4.3 so not as easy to judge at a glance. I have seen pics identified as males that look very blue to me ... best wishes ... __________________ marian

06-19-2007, 10:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356	Re: Finally........ Good to hear that your little ones are feeding for you. I"m sure the others will come around as well. Best of luck. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

06-27-2007, 08:32 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ameivaboy "Preparing For Second shed" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 219	Re: Finally........ yes all the ones are eating like pigs now, and I just came home from work to find 8 more little ones with one of the females!!!!! no i only have 2 gravid garters to go!!! __________________ What's Furred,Feathered or doesnt have a backbone???......... A feeder http://tegutalk.com

06-27-2007, 02:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
A Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 20	Re: Finally........ Congrats on the lil ones! They are so cute! __________________ If only I had more space!

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