Running out of tricks, need advice - Page 12

Stefan-A · 01-02-2008, 08:17 PM

No, she basically offered to hold on to the butt end of the snake.

She's not used to snakes in any way, so I can't really count on her holding on if it starts to squirm. The one-handed grip is pretty much textbook stuff, it's not hard to do with a snake this size.

Anyway, it's pretty much trial and error right now. Not much fun for the snake.

4:17 AM, insomnia isn't fun either.

drache · 01-03-2008, 08:06 AM

good luck
I guess single-handed is easier on a garter, than on a 5'+ king
and you don't have to keep shaking a syringe while you're holding it, so that should make it easier

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 08:29 AM

Then again, I guess you don't have to worry as much about accidentally hurting a 5' king as you do with a 3' garter.

drache · 01-03-2008, 08:33 AM

very true
as I said - I don't envy you at all

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 09:41 AM

She just ate. On her own.

drache · 01-03-2008, 10:04 AM

hey
yay
congrats!!!!!!
what did she eat?
happy new year all over

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drache

hey
yay
congrats!!!!!!
what did she eat?
happy new year all over

One tiny two week old mouse.

Took another two out of the freezer in case I could get her to eat more.

anji1971 · 01-03-2008, 10:07 AM

WHOO-HOO!!! Thank goodness!

I've been following all this force-feeding stuff with absolute horror. I hope I never have to do that!
Guess she figured that with all the restraining and stress it was just better to eat. She's probably thinking, "Damn. He won. I could have made it another month....!"

drache · 01-03-2008, 10:10 AM

rodent
well that's promising
I wonder whether you're better off trying again right away, while she's still got the taste, or waiting 'til she realizes that it wasn't quite enough

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anji1971

WHOO-HOO!!! Thank goodness!

I've been following all this force-feeding stuff with absolute horror. I hope I never have to do that!
Guess she figured that with all the restraining and stress it was just better to eat. She's probably thinking, "Damn. He won. I could have made it another month....!"

Eactly what I was thinking.

But I'm not going to claim victory quite just yet.

01-02-2008, 08:17 PM	#111 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice No, she basically offered to hold on to the butt end of the snake. She's not used to snakes in any way, so I can't really count on her holding on if it starts to squirm. The one-handed grip is pretty much textbook stuff, it's not hard to do with a snake this size. Anyway, it's pretty much trial and error right now. Not much fun for the snake. 4:17 AM, insomnia isn't fun either.

01-03-2008, 08:06 AM	#112 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,839	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice good luck I guess single-handed is easier on a garter, than on a 5'+ king and you don't have to keep shaking a syringe while you're holding it, so that should make it easier __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

01-03-2008, 08:29 AM	#113 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice Then again, I guess you don't have to worry as much about accidentally hurting a 5' king as you do with a 3' garter.

01-03-2008, 08:33 AM	#114 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,839	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice very true as I said - I don't envy you at all __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

01-03-2008, 09:41 AM	#115 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,384	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice She just ate. On her own.

01-03-2008, 10:04 AM	#116 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,839	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice hey yay congrats!!!!!! what did she eat? happy new year all over __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

01-03-2008, 10:07 AM	#118 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice WHOO-HOO!!! Thank goodness! I've been following all this force-feeding stuff with absolute horror. I hope I never have to do that! Guess she figured that with all the restraining and stress it was just better to eat. She's probably thinking, "Damn. He won. I could have made it another month....!" __________________ Anji

01-03-2008, 10:10 AM	#119 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,839	Re: Running out of tricks, need advice rodent well that's promising I wonder whether you're better off trying again right away, while she's still got the taste, or waiting 'til she realizes that it wasn't quite enough __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

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