Its oh so quiet Shh Shh - Page 245

Lori P · 02-22-2008, 06:42 PM

Stefan, glad your computer parts are coming in. I can't believe your mice are already preggers. I'm so jealous.

Inge, congrats on your rats giving birth. I'm so jealous. Lol!

I have an exciting thing going on here-- Mordecai and Miriam were both cruising the tank this evening looking for food, so I went ahead and fed them-- and little tiny Miriam just grabbed her SECOND pinky!!!!! I still can't believe she's going to get it down...

Stefan-A · 02-23-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyHedgehog

Squeaking noises?

Mice can be vocal when first put together or humping... then they squeak...

If they sound like they are chuntering or snuffling, then its a cold, and they very rarely recover without antibiotics...hes probably snake food!!

That's the conclusion I arrived at, it's definitely not normal communication. The hobbyists I've talked to also pointed out that he's probably snake food even with antibiotics. Anyway, we'll see what the vet has to say about his condition.

Stefan-A · 02-23-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lori P

Stefan, glad your computer parts are coming in. I can't believe your mice are already preggers. I'm so jealous.

Inge, congrats on your rats giving birth. I'm so jealous. Lol!

I have an exciting thing going on here-- Mordecai and Miriam were both cruising the tank this evening looking for food, so I went ahead and fed them-- and little tiny Miriam just grabbed her SECOND pinky!!!!! I still can't believe she's going to get it down...

Congratulations!

They apparently got busy right away, I've had them something like 23 days.

Josh · 02-24-2008, 10:34 AM

I always wanted to breed rats! ......my dad would kill me!

Lori P · 02-24-2008, 03:38 PM

Well, I took the plunge last night and fed my two mice to the balls. I mean, they weren't breeding and she was still beating him up... and quite honestly, they were just to stinky to keep as pets.

The one thing I can say is, it was remarkably fast. I made myself stay and watch the first one because if it was horrible I was going to snatch the other one back out. But it wasn't-- it was VERY fast and not even a sqeak emerged. And wow, wow, wow what a difference in Squiggles' feeding reaction... instead of spending all evening (literally) trying to dangle the f/t mouse just right for her to get it, she actually fed herself in a split second...

Fluffy did not eat again, so Squiggles got both. Fluffy must be a on a serious hunger strike to not go after a live mouse.

The other thing I found interesting is that the mice were not scared-- I put them in the cage and they explored and climbed everything and even sat on Fluffy... LOL!!! Then when I moved them to Sqiggles' feeding tank they were the same-- no fear. So that made me feel a bit better. It was still a strange experience for me, but... it was obviously so good for Squiggles... it was so much more natural for her. It has me thinking...

Josh · 02-24-2008, 04:06 PM

When i get my ball python i might use live as a way to stop a hunger strike but as i heard from your story it doesnt do much... you see you have to watch becaus they can cause a lot of harm to the snake. So if you think about it the benifits out way the risks. I have seen eye injuries which can infect and cause death.

Stefan-A · 02-24-2008, 04:17 PM

They are indeed smelly, but they aren't that bad. But they sure are alot more work than all my snakes put together. I switched to wood- and paper-based pellets and they don't smell nearly as bad anymore. It has been an interesting experiment so far, but if the females got infected as well, then I'll abort. At least for now. Getting hold of three mice was enough trouble already.

My parietalis is big enough to swallow adult mice anyway, even if they're big enough to last her a month.

Stefan-A · 02-25-2008, 11:23 AM

Okay, so this is what happened today: Both my female mice gave birth, I have my computer up and running and because I changed a few parts, Microsoft now claims that I've used up my Windows XP license, so I have to call them up and beg them to activate it again. IMNSHO Microsoft can bite my shiny metal ***.

anji1971 · 02-25-2008, 03:23 PM

Ahhh, good old Microsoft.

It's always something with them. That's why we have Linux running on our computer.
Glad to hear things are starting to sort themselves out now, though.
Congrats on your new batch of snake food!!!!

Stefan-A · 02-25-2008, 03:30 PM

Good home made snake food. Should I kill them right away, or wait a week until they're slightly bigger? Should I maybe save a few and kill the rest? The snakes all need food. Week-old pinkies for vagrans and tetra and 2-3 week old mice for the parietalis. What are they, crawlers and hoppers?

Decisions, decisions..

02-22-2008, 06:42 PM	#2441 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,433	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh Stefan, glad your computer parts are coming in. I can't believe your mice are already preggers. I'm so jealous. Inge, congrats on your rats giving birth. I'm so jealous. Lol! I have an exciting thing going on here-- Mordecai and Miriam were both cruising the tank this evening looking for food, so I went ahead and fed them-- and little tiny Miriam just grabbed her SECOND pinky!!!!! I still can't believe she's going to get it down... __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

02-24-2008, 10:34 AM	#2444 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,143	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh I always wanted to breed rats! ......my dad would kill me! __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

02-24-2008, 03:38 PM	#2445 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,433	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh Well, I took the plunge last night and fed my two mice to the balls. I mean, they weren't breeding and she was still beating him up... and quite honestly, they were just to stinky to keep as pets. The one thing I can say is, it was remarkably fast. I made myself stay and watch the first one because if it was horrible I was going to snatch the other one back out. But it wasn't-- it was VERY fast and not even a sqeak emerged. And wow, wow, wow what a difference in Squiggles' feeding reaction... instead of spending all evening (literally) trying to dangle the f/t mouse just right for her to get it, she actually fed herself in a split second... Fluffy did not eat again, so Squiggles got both. Fluffy must be a on a serious hunger strike to not go after a live mouse. The other thing I found interesting is that the mice were not scared-- I put them in the cage and they explored and climbed everything and even sat on Fluffy... LOL!!! Then when I moved them to Sqiggles' feeding tank they were the same-- no fear. So that made me feel a bit better. It was still a strange experience for me, but... it was obviously so good for Squiggles... it was so much more natural for her. It has me thinking... __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

02-24-2008, 04:06 PM	#2446 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,143	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh When i get my ball python i might use live as a way to stop a hunger strike but as i heard from your story it doesnt do much... you see you have to watch becaus they can cause a lot of harm to the snake. So if you think about it the benifits out way the risks. I have seen eye injuries which can infect and cause death. __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

02-24-2008, 04:17 PM	#2447 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh They are indeed smelly, but they aren't that bad. But they sure are alot more work than all my snakes put together. I switched to wood- and paper-based pellets and they don't smell nearly as bad anymore. It has been an interesting experiment so far, but if the females got infected as well, then I'll abort. At least for now. Getting hold of three mice was enough trouble already. My parietalis is big enough to swallow adult mice anyway, even if they're big enough to last her a month.

02-25-2008, 11:23 AM	#2448 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh Okay, so this is what happened today: Both my female mice gave birth, I have my computer up and running and because I changed a few parts, Microsoft now claims that I've used up my Windows XP license, so I have to call them up and beg them to activate it again. IMNSHO Microsoft can bite my shiny metal **. Last edited by Stefan-A; 02-25-2008 at 11:42 AM.*

02-25-2008, 03:23 PM	#2449 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh Ahhh, good old Microsoft. It's always something with them. That's why we have Linux running on our computer. Glad to hear things are starting to sort themselves out now, though. Congrats on your new batch of snake food!!!! __________________ Anji

02-25-2008, 03:30 PM	#2450 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: Its oh so quiet Shh Shh Good home made snake food. Should I kill them right away, or wait a week until they're slightly bigger? Should I maybe save a few and kill the rest? The snakes all need food. Week-old pinkies for vagrans and tetra and 2-3 week old mice for the parietalis. What are they, crawlers and hoppers? Decisions, decisions..

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