Video of Ekoh need some answers

[jwolfe152]

btw these are all night crawlers that i caught just after a good 3 day rain spell just after sunset also i like fishing too i know what night crawlers are lol. but seriously is the newspaper a big concern for anyone else i can use paper towels or even the shaved aspen stuff if you guys really think it will make a difference. oh and i left the 2 halves of pinky in the night crawler container will they be ok for a day or 2 or should i just throw it out and try again later?

[RedSidedSPR]

The worm is not too big.

I don't think the pinky necessarily is either, but cut it up and see.

[mikem]

try cutting the worm into several quarter inch pieces and then offer those. see how it handles that.

[jwolfe152]

she handles night crawlers GREAT its the pinkies that are the problem but I finally got a bigger aquarium for her I just need to make a lid (with no tape this time lol) for it before I stick her in it. i also plan on doing a little herping at my mom and dads before i start mowing so i may need that smaller one for a quarantine tank. I also have another 20-30g aquarium coming for free from a buddy of mine so i wont have to keep any in a smaller aquarium.

[mikem]

cut the pinks into smaller pieces. do it while they're frozen, much easier that way.

[Light of Dae]

Try serving it in a dish of water or after dipping it in water. I have some snakes that wont eat dry food... they used to do the exact same thing.

[jwolfe152]

I think I will try the dish with water in it maybe it needs a little help going down. one more thing i know they need to be thawed but do they have to be warm at all because i read somewhere that after thawing run some hot water in a dish and then submerge the pinky in it for about 10 mins to warm it and help the scent come out.

[guidofatherof5]

Warm or cool, garters will eat them.

[Foxrun402]

If you cut the pinky up and then let it thaw... The blood and any moisture will cover the pinky bits... and the scent WILL be out there.... I have even been struck at just from trying to take the screen off after chopping worms... Anything that is cut up will have a more potent powerful smell... Another thing is to try feeding tongs and wiggling the pinky parts you cut up to tease Ekoh and trigger a feeding response... They sometimes like movement and the "thrill of the hunt" Sometimes you can even get them to chase food with their mouth wide open! haha! Hope you and Ekoh are doin alright

[jwolfe152]

yea i just got a bigger aquarium for her for $10 somewhere around 20-30g and my buddy just brought one that's supposed to be 20-30g but its bigger than the last one i bought so she will be moving AGAIN.