Delilah the checkered garter.

[guidofatherof5]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...ozen-fish.html

[liveunderoath]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...ozen-fish.html

I just read that thread and the only ingredient listed on mine is tilapia, so it should be safe. It's the kroger brand frozen tilapia.

[guidofatherof5]

I just read that thread and the only ingredient listed on mine is tilapia, so it should be safe. It's the kroger brand frozen tilapia.

You would hope so. I think some "foreign" pre-packaged fish may not be the case. Always rinse/soak the fish before using as a precaution.

[Rushthezeppelin]

Set a piece of cardboard down, then the food and then the hide.

She's really stubborn about immediately dragging her food every which way.....I'd have to have it cut into tiny bits for this to work for her so she couldn't get too far with her mouth open.

[Rushthezeppelin]

So I've noticed she doesn't really use her climbing side too much. I was thinking perhaps it's because I have her warm area down on the bottom on the other side. Would she naturally gravitate towards the high perches if that's where the higher end of her temp gradient is? I was thinking if I just did some adjustment on her basking lamp I could get that area in the upper mid 80s. That would probably be an easier temp gradient to keep to just keeping the heat high where it wants to be anyway. Anyone see any problems with this idea? There's enough cover in the form of fake vines on the shelf and branch that I'd think she would feel it equivalent to a hot side hide. What do you guys think?

[Rushthezeppelin]

Well pinkies round 2 begins. Got her in her 10g with some some plants, a hide, water her lamp and a bowl with a diced pinky mixed equal portions with tilapia filet (stuff I found didn't even have added water). Lets see if she goes for it by the time I get back at the end of work.

[Rushthezeppelin]

Ohhh crap I think it worked already. I walked away to type that post and she ran back in the hide while I was in the living room. Go back and she had a pretty big chunk in her mouth (i made the fish pretty fine and the pinky only got cut in four chunks) that I'm almost sure was a pinky piece. I'll sneak back in in a few and see if she's gobbled down more.

Edit: Just watched her take what I know for sure was the biggest pinky part in there. Gobbled it down with pleasure. Thanks underoath for reminding me of fish scenting. Worked like an absolute charm.

You guys think it will be neccessary to scent them again for the next few times she has pinky meal day?

[liveunderoath]

It might take a couple of times, but next time try just the pinkies with the fish juice on them.

[Rushthezeppelin]

No biggie, I've got a very large supply (snake wise) of fish now. I'm just glad she gobbled it up with gusto. Shes already gotten about half the bowl of food down, I think shes eaten 3 of 4 pieces of pinky now. Guess I won't need to feed her for about 5 days now.

[d_virginiana]

You could always try it without scenting next time. Since she's taking them so quickly, you should be able to see whether she's going to take it or not pretty quickly and go back and scent it if she isn't going for it. That way you don't have to waste any mice.