Updated marcianus pics re: Fish Jell-o

[Spankenstyne]

Howdy folks. Been a bit of a lurker lately, so I thought I should share some updated shots & some fish Jell-o success! Here was January 15th 2009:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/marcianus2ajan1509.jpg

and

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/marcianus1ajan1509.jpg

Here is today only 5 months later:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/tham1ajune1509.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/tham2djune1509.jpg

Blows my mind how much they've grown in a short time. Not fat & lethergic but very active and muscular feeling. I'm certainly sold on it.

[Spankenstyne]

Here's a couple more shots

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/tham1cjune1509.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/tham1ejune1509.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/tham2ajune1509.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Thamnophis/tham2cjune1509.jpg

Really enjoy keeping these guys, I can watch them for hours.

[guidofatherof5]

I would say you've done a great job. They look very happy.

[jitami]

Gorgeous babies! The fish jello definitely seems to be working well for them!

[Snake lover 3-25]

beautiful!

[k2l3d4]

wow... looks like you have mini - me's ..... I have the exact same in a sense... I have an albino and green checkered that are 08 babies....

[MasSalvaje]

They look very good! What kind of fish did you use in your mixture?

-Thomas

[prattypus]

That is one hansome pair- everytime someone posts pics, I have to add a new subspecies to my list.

[Spankenstyne]

Thanks everyone, wow didn't expect such quick replies.


They look very good! What kind of fish did you use in your mixture?

-Thomas

I've used both Trout and Salmon. They eat both with equal gusto, the only difference I notice is that the salmon has a much stronger smell.

[adamanteus]

Looking good, Chris!:)

[charles parenteau]

Hehe im happy to see that!Do you give only jello or you altern with other food?I do altern worms and jello.Only with jello they grow so fast,that scared me lol.Your snakes look great!

[Spankenstyne]

Haha funny you say that. I was getting a little scared they were growing too fast and cut down on the jell-o and also every few feedings will provide worms.
Thanks for the kind words

[drache]

they look great
will have to buckle down and make another batch of fish jello soon

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

My snakes love their fish jello too!!! :D

[charles parenteau]

I love your pictures very much!

[k2l3d4]

Ok my little guys are just picky I guess... They love their pinkies and like live fish, but turn their noses up at every other thing that has been suggested as food for them....

[drache]

I've got a few snakes who couldn't care less about fish jello

[Spankenstyne]

The wild type resisted at first too. I mixed some in with his worms and two feedings later he was eating just fish Jell-o.

[charles parenteau]

This yong female is born in august 2008,in hibernation 2 or 2.5 month ,stop feeding nearly 3 months.start with worm ,I altern her food jello and worms.
I cut off her favor!
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s152/parenteau/P1000541.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s152/parenteau/P1000544.jpg

[k2l3d4]

The wild type resisted at first too. I mixed some in with his worms and two feedings later he was eating just fish Jell-o.


I wish... mine even turned their noses to worms.... I have been looking at mainly only pinkies.. .every now and then they will take live goldfish, but that is it as of yet... they will not take salmon or tilapia either.
Stubborn little guys... but they did just demolish nine pinkies between the two of them.

[Spankenstyne]

Hey good to hear at least they're eating. Gives you a buffer to work with when trying to switch. Not that it's any less frustrating