An unfortunate situation

[katach]

Snakey doesn't seem to be too interested in Blade. Would you like him to come home, and get your pinkies too?

[EasternGirl]

I've been trying to get my girls to eat something other than fish but it's all they will eat. They have no interest in worms or pinkies anymore. Any suggestions?

[kibakiba]

You can give him some time if you like, Kat. It could be the time of the year or maybe blade needs a cool down before she'll be receptive for now. Whatever works for you! We could try at another time of the year if you wanted. But perhaps next time we can meet you half way so you don't have to drive nearly as long as you did!


When my snakes reject the food I offer, and want nothing but fish I feed them in a dish with lots of fish and a few pinky parts mixed in, and gradually lower the amount of fish offered. They usually start getting used to the pinky after a while!

[EasternGirl]

Sounds good...I'll take a trip to the pet store and get some pinkies and try that.

[d_virginiana]

I just saw this thread.. That really sucks, but I'm sure you'll be able to find something. I would ask the people who work in the butchering department of the Food Lion (or whatever grocery stores are in WA) for leftover bits. Also, you can ask around for turkey gizzards and organs.. Maybe you can get leftover parts from more than just the one turkey?

Thinking of you and your snakes!

[Mommy2many]

I was also thinking chicken livers. They appear to be less expensive and I hear the snakes may like them. How many snakes do you have? Even the cheaprer salmon (if they eat it) may be worth buying and freezing leftovers. I can get alot out of a 1/3 pound for my snakes. Good luck and thinking of you and yours.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

I get Talopia on my food card. around here thats a cheaper fish to buy. I also do crawlers. I have tried Salmon but my easterns dont like that. SIDE QUESTION: do snakes tastes change like ours? Sorry just thought of that and had to ask. Anyway, For eating something other than fish .. have you tried scenting crawlers or somthing esle with there favorite fish. That helps with mine most times. I hear it helps a lot of others too.

[kibakiba]

I don't need to scent anything, they'll eat whatever I put in their faces for the most point. It's not about what they wont eat, I just had no money to buy anything at all.

[infernalis]

Frozen fish is an acceptable food stamp item.

(sorry if that has already been said)

[kibakiba]

It has, but I don't want to feed them nothing but fish for a month, and fish is really expensive where we shop... Which is about the only few places we can go.