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ashley9013
Snake mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/01/2011 : 21:11:53
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| hey, im new here :) obvs :P also new to rainbow boa's i got a columbian rainbow boa a few weeks back :) lovely little guy... only problem is he doesnt move all that much :-/ he eats pinky mice but he just seems to sniff them for about 20 mins before attempting to eat it. also when i handle him he just sits there and doesnt move much. the temps are between 25-27 c and the humidity is between 80 and 90 % he shed his skin a few days ago and as i said he eats regularly... just cant think whats up :-/ any help will be great :) thanx, Ashley x |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 22:31:06
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Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the acquisition. If he's eating, that's a good sign! Everything else can be fixed. Temps and humidity look fine, so what about other elements? Movement: rainbows are secretive and noctural anyway, so this may be normal. Does he have enough cover to feel secure? Is there a lot of room traffic? Feeding: how are you feeding him? Some rainbows prefer hot prey to warm, or evening feedings to daytime. Do you wiggle it at all to simulate that it is alive?
As a final note, a pinky mouse is a *tiny* meal to even a small rainbow. Does the mouse leave a lump in his stomach? And does that lump last longer than a day? If not, you might want to increase the prey by a size.
Hope this helps, |
Cliff Earle
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hiper2009
Banned
United Kingdom
845 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 22:34:29
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| Hello and welcome look forward to seeing some pics , @ Cliff you nailed it ^^ |
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ashley9013
Snake mite
United Kingdom
3 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 23:02:40
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thanks for the replies :)
yh theres 2 hides in there and he has moss he likes to hide under,
well i normally give him 2 but i fed him yesterday n he only ate one of them :s not sure y. it leaves a slight lumo but not a big one unless he eats 2. im going to buy more mice the weekend as im running low so i think i might buy some fuzzy mice instead of the pinks.
i tried a rat pup but he wasnt interested in it at all.
maybe he's just a shy snake lol :P
i'll upload pics when he has finishd digesting his mouse :)
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hiper2009
Banned
United Kingdom
845 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 23:04:25
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Can i ask how old he is ? |
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ashley9013
Snake mite
United Kingdom
3 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 23:08:14
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| erm im not sure lol the guy at the pet shop wasnt much help lol. going by his size i would say around 3-4 months maybe ? havent measured him yet lol but hes about the same size as my 4 month old corn n she is jus under a foot long :) |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 23:52:24
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Sounds like he has enough cover. I've had some refuse rats before as well, some rainbows are just snobby about which rodents they prefer. ;-) As you had suggested, try a mouse fuzzy and let's see what he does. BTW, how often do you offer food?
If you give us weight/length we can make a guess for you on age.
Looking forward to the picts!
@ Ash: thanks! |
Cliff Earle
Living Gems Reptiles
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Edited by - Kehhlyr on 29/01/2011 13:59:28 |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2011 : 17:02:41
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| ^^ Wierd, I didn't type anything bad there, not sure why it subbed? (Course, I can't figure out what the word was now, either, so maybe I typoed?) ^^ |
Cliff Earle
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benji54
Snake mite
United Kingdom
42 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 12:06:36
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| i thought "s***by" ? maybe that offends some people...like s***s lol! |
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benji54
Snake mite
United Kingdom
42 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 12:07:18
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| yep it is "sn0bby" (as in "high and mighty, pretentious" |
R.I.P Rainbow Boa "Prisma Pequeno"
1.0.0 Royal "Ophion"
1.1.0 Corns "Wotsit" and "biscuit"
0.1.0 coastal carpet python "Serendipity"
0.1.0 Bunny Rabbit (?) "Truffle" |
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
284 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 14:00:22
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Fixed now. The swear filter picked up on the 3 middle letters.  |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
 
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benji54
Snake mite
United Kingdom
42 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 16:34:23
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quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
Fixed now. The swear filter picked up on the 3 middle letters.
classic. nicely done Kehhlyr. |
R.I.P Rainbow Boa "Prisma Pequeno"
1.0.0 Royal "Ophion"
1.1.0 Corns "Wotsit" and "biscuit"
0.1.0 coastal carpet python "Serendipity"
0.1.0 Bunny Rabbit (?) "Truffle" |
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account deleted on request
277 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 16:50:44
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Hi and welcome.
I'm not much help as I don't own a rainbow boa yet. Mines comming in a few days :) |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2011 : 19:21:46
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quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
Fixed now. The swear filter picked up on the 3 middle letters.
Thanks Kehhlyr! Oh, the dangers of cross-oceanic language! ;-) |
Cliff Earle
Living Gems Reptiles
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hey :) need help...
