Ribbon on the Ranch

[Bart]

It seems that T. proximus are different from T. sauritus then. Kleo preffers food from water; she takes guppies (her favourite food) from tongs and once or twice took smelts, but that's it. If I hold a scented pinkie or smelt right in front of her nose she KNOWS it's food, but will ignore it until I drop it in the water. I mean she expects that proper food will be in the water and needs to be hunted down, even if it's a pinkie.

[guidofatherof5]

I've never offered Shyblue any food in the water. She seem to be content taking it from me, which I'm glad for.

[Bart]

Well, I tried it too with Kleo, but, like I said, she wants her food in the water. I think that T. sauritus are very strongly associated with water enviroment and it's just in their nature to seek it in wet places.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, sure, but Kleo could learn to take them off the 'stats.

[Bart]

But she can do it! Like I said she did it at leat twice, but she's well mannered and likes to eat from the plate. Izy in the other hand ALWAYS eats from my tongs.

[Starling96]

Mine doesn't mind it being on a tray
He ate out of my hand for the first time lastnight!!!

[guidofatherof5]

I had an interesting thing happen with Shyblue tonight.
I had thawed a boneless/skinless chicken breast for Tank(Snapping Turtle).
I wondered if some of my big girl radixes might like a taste. So I cut some small pieces and headed down to the snake room.
Shyblue was the first to greet me so I offered her a piece. She didn't hesitate and downed it and a second piece.
Looks like Shyblue has a good varied diet:

Salmon
Worms
Pinkies
Chicken

[katach]

Aren't you worried about the hormones in the chicken or do you buy organic?

[kibakiba]

I wouldn't think he'd feed it too often if there were hormones in it. I'm not sure how much they would effect a snake in a small amount, though, snakes are pretty small... I'm not really sure. I'm wondering about that as well now.

[guidofatherof5]

Aren't you worried about the hormones in the chicken or do you buy organic?

Not the chicken I buy.
I use it as an every once in a while treat.