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guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 11:38 AM
Yesterday I looked in on my Northwesterns. Looking through the screen front I saw a very pleasant surprise. A baby Northwestern sitting on the rim of the water dish. This little one has been avoiding me since it was born with it's siblings. Unfortunately all the siblings have died(failure to thrive).
This little one seems strong and appears to be doing well. Since they did so poorly after removing them the last time I think I will let the little one stay in with the adults for now.
It eagerly took two earthworms from me so it's eating well.
Good to see they all didn't die.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_to.jpg
Stefan-A
09-22-2011, 11:49 AM
Nice.
chris-uk
09-22-2011, 11:50 AM
That's got to have been a good morning. Good to hear that this one is eating.
Mrs N1ntndo
09-22-2011, 12:33 PM
Thats awesome the little one is strong and looks great. I m so happy
kimbosaur
09-22-2011, 12:41 PM
It's so tiny! Just a quick question, after feeding two worms of that size, how often would you wait to feed again?
d_virginiana
09-22-2011, 01:05 PM
It's adorable :) Glad at least one of them is doing well.
MasSalvaje
09-22-2011, 01:05 PM
Very cool Steve! It is always good to hear happy news.

-Thomas
joeyjoe9876
09-22-2011, 01:05 PM
Sad about all the other ones. Glad this one is doing good though! cute little guy
katach
09-22-2011, 04:18 PM
That is great news Steve! What a cutie!
indigoman
09-22-2011, 05:19 PM
Great news Steve, glad to see he is eating so well!
guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 05:27 PM
Up until I found him I felt like I completely failed the others.
Now I'm hoping to raise this little one up.
A few months from now we might have to do a naming contest for this one.
kibakiba
09-22-2011, 05:45 PM
He's sooooo cute!
guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 05:49 PM
It's so tiny! Just a quick question, after feeding two worms of that size, how often would you wait to feed again?

Knowing Northwesterns I would say she'll be ready to eat again tomorrow.
I will at least try.
kibakiba
09-22-2011, 05:51 PM
They're little piggies, that's for sure!
guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 05:54 PM
They're little piggies, that's for sure!

And it doesn't change as they get older. My adults are pigs.
kibakiba
09-22-2011, 05:56 PM
You should see Mama eating. 3 pinkies, 2 worms and a couple chunks of fish isn't even a quarter of what she could eat. She'd eat triple that and want more the next day. It's hard to keep her fed.
guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 06:04 PM
They do seem to have a high metabolism.;)
guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 06:28 PM
The center snake is the mom to this little one.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/nw3.jpg
BlueGarterz
09-22-2011, 06:35 PM
Hoorayy!!!!!!! :)
Chondro788
09-22-2011, 06:39 PM
Thats awesome!!! I hope the little girl thrives for you!!! :D
guidofatherof5
09-22-2011, 06:41 PM
Thats awesome!!! I hope the little girl thrives for you!!! :D

So do I buddy. So do I.;)
thamneil
09-22-2011, 08:28 PM
Baby looks great! So does mom! Hope the little one thrives at the ranch Steve. :)
katach
09-22-2011, 11:36 PM
Your NW are much lighter in color than the ones in our area. They are equally beautiful though. :)
drache
09-23-2011, 06:49 AM
what a cute baby (not that they aren't all cute, but . . . )
congrats
RedSidedSPR
09-23-2011, 01:39 PM
That's awesome Steve!!! Sucks about the other ones but thats great!!
Mommy2many
09-23-2011, 05:14 PM
Glad to see that one of them survived.
guidofatherof5
09-25-2011, 08:08 PM
Well, he didn't eat yesterday but did eat 1 large earthworm this evening.
I had to shield him from the other monster Northwesterns that felt they were being shorted in the food dept.
So then I fed all of them. Awesome snakes.:D
guidofatherof5
10-01-2011, 10:34 AM
This little one is learning the ropes as she came out to me for some food this morning.
Earthworms and slug pieces.
Then I had to feed the other Northwestern pigs.
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 02:25 PM
Hope he thrives!
snakehill
10-01-2011, 02:25 PM
I am finding out that radix are little piggies too!
guidofatherof5
10-01-2011, 02:32 PM
So very glad to hear they are doing well.
I can now check R.I. off my list of States.
snakehill
10-01-2011, 03:05 PM
How many states are left?
guidofatherof5
10-01-2011, 03:09 PM
A lot but that's OK.
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 03:55 PM
What are we talking about? States?
guidofatherof5
10-01-2011, 04:02 PM
So very glad to hear they are doing well.
I can now check R.I. off my list of States.



What are we talking about? States?

Yes.
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 04:11 PM
Um... Yeah. Sorry should have made that clearer..

What are you checking off? What do you mean "states left".

Sorry
Mommy2many
10-01-2011, 04:57 PM
He means that he has a certain list of states in which he has yet to "introduce" the radix population to. He is trying for all 50, I believe and then will work on any US territories remaining. :)
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 05:02 PM
Ooooohhhhhhh...... Cool!
kibakiba
10-01-2011, 06:49 PM
Then after that, he'll likely have his radix army take over the remaining places in the world ;)
kimbosaur
10-02-2011, 09:32 AM
Canada first please. :)
guidofatherof5
10-04-2011, 05:50 PM
I went out and collected a few slugs this morning for the Northwesterns.
The adults had whole ones and the baby had pieces.
Later this afternoon I offered the baby a piece of night crawler and she took it.
As you can see she's got a full belly and won't be hungry for another couple of hours. :D

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/nw4.jpg
RedSidedSPR
10-04-2011, 06:52 PM
That's a gooooood looking snake. Me likes.
guidofatherof5
10-04-2011, 08:55 PM
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/nw5.jpg
katach
10-04-2011, 10:55 PM
You have a pretty one there! All but one of mine are eating now. Well they were. They are fasting for their trip to Joe's house.