Running out of tricks, need advice

[Stefan-A]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Stefan-A]

She just ate. On her own.

[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....!"

[drache]

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

[Stefan-A]

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.

[drache]

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]

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.