Scenting

[JodiLeigh]

Awww I just noticed I messed up my other post :/
I'm just not on the ball tonight am I!

Also, what is this Donny show I keep hearing about?

[GarterGuy17]

I am very late but by reading im confused what are you trying to do , feed him something new or just feed him in general ?

[aquamentus_11]

I just wanted to say, Chris, your "tong in cheek comment" did not go unappreciated. Nice.

[Light of Dae]

Well I have tried in a separate box, in the enclosure, with tongues, just in the bottom of the box, I've covered the box, I put a hide in there, I have chopped then up small, I have poked the tongues threw the box and wiggled it so he can;t see me but there's movement, I have warmed them, cut them, squished them.

I haven't tried putting them in a dish under a hide, I suppose that is the next thing to try as well as covering the whole enclosure.

I don't get why he goes for it but doesn't eat it? He's bite it but then lets it go. Is that just him being threatened? But he never bites me not even when I go to pick him up out of the box.

I'm sorry I missed this thread earlier...

Try serving the food at a cooler temperature. Garters natural prey like worms, frogs, n fish are all cold to the touch right? So try this. Chop the pinky mouse while it's frozen into bite size pieces (about the size of his head) and place them in a shallow dish with a little cool water. Place dish in enclosure. By the time he smells it and comes to eat it will be thawed but still cool to the touch.

It has worked for me, my Radix Babs used to excitedly grab food n then drop it as well, I was always so confused. Until I thought about it. It may smell good to them but then once they have it in their mouth it doesn't feel right to them.
Like right now, George didn't eat all of his food over night n now it's warm, so i'm going to experiment n put his food in the fridge when I shower, then give it to him before I go to work n see if he finishes it. There is a mouse left, he ate some worm chunks and I know he can eat more then that!

[JodiLeigh]

I am very late but by reading im confused what are you trying to do , feed him something new or just feed him in general ?

At first I thought it was a scenting problem but now it's just a problem feeding him in general.
I've had him a month now and still not eaten

[JodiLeigh]

I'm sorry I missed this thread earlier...

Try serving the food at a cooler temperature. Garters natural prey like worms, frogs, n fish are all cold to the touch right? So try this. Chop the pinky mouse while it's frozen into bite size pieces (about the size of his head) and place them in a shallow dish with a little cool water. Place dish in enclosure. By the time he smells it and comes to eat it will be thawed but still cool to the touch.

It has worked for me, my Radix Babs used to excitedly grab food n then drop it as well, I was always so confused. Until I thought about it. It may smell good to them but then once they have it in their mouth it doesn't feel right to them.
Like right now, George didn't eat all of his food over night n now it's warm, so i'm going to experiment n put his food in the fridge when I shower, then give it to him before I go to work n see if he finishes it. There is a mouse left, he ate some worm chunks and I know he can eat more then that!

oooow Thank you, I will try this too.

Hopefully with all this advice I will get it right this time.

Oh and by the way, I like the way when you have quoted you've put the relevant parts of my post in bold

[Bart]

Wake up.
See this:
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Wat do?









Hint:
Snake,110.jpg

[angrygamer]

wake up.
See this:
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wat do?









Hint:
Snake,110.jpg

nom nom nom

[Bart]

No, but srsly, you should try with feeder swordtails or guppies in the water dish. My Izy, even if he's fasting, ALWAYS eats them, even if he refuses other stuff like pinks, worms or smelts.

[JodiLeigh]

No, but srsly, you should try with feeder swordtails or guppies in the water dish. My Izy, even if he's fasting, ALWAYS eats them, even if he refuses other stuff like pinks, worms or smelts.

Yeah I was thinking this as they are live it's more like nature so probably more inclined to eat them.

Thank you I will definitely try this too

I have a lot of shopping to do for such a small snake HA HA