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I need some ideas....
Last night made week #4 and my 14" Dumerils still has not eaten... it came to me as a non-feeder but I figured that putting in the correct environment and type of enclosure with hides, proper temps and humidity, and a good substrate that it would come around and start eating.
-Caging: Glass Aquarium w/ Screen Top (Covered on three sides) placed in a very low traffic area
-Substrate: Cypress Mulch, but has not tried to burrow
-Hides: One on hot side, one on cool side, and lots of leafy artificial plants to hide under.
-Lighting: 12-14 hour day/night cycle
-Temps: 90-92° basking spot, 88-89° ambient hot side, 80-82° ambient cool side
-Humidity: 50-55% humidity (drops to 45% in the late afternoon after the heat lamp has been on it all day)
The snake spends most of it's time in the hide on the cool side but does cruise the cage frequently and spends some time hiding under the fake ivy vine with only the tip of his nose poking out of it.
I have not handled it at all in the 4 weeks it has been here other than about every once every ten days for about ten seconds to check for mites and general condition.
Weeks 1,2, and 3 he was offered f/t rat pups that I placed in the cage and left overnight.
Week 4 (This week) offered live rat pup in the cage. (Dropped it in near it's hide and left it, then covered the tank)
I am at a loss.... I have read.... researched.... studied... .what in the world am I missing?
Next week I think that I will try an anole and see if that works.
Any other ideas????
Last night made week #4 and my 14" Dumerils still has not eaten... it came to me as a non-feeder but I figured that putting in the correct environment and type of enclosure with hides, proper temps and humidity, and a good substrate that it would come around and start eating.
-Caging: Glass Aquarium w/ Screen Top (Covered on three sides) placed in a very low traffic area
-Substrate: Cypress Mulch, but has not tried to burrow
-Hides: One on hot side, one on cool side, and lots of leafy artificial plants to hide under.
-Lighting: 12-14 hour day/night cycle
-Temps: 90-92° basking spot, 88-89° ambient hot side, 80-82° ambient cool side
-Humidity: 50-55% humidity (drops to 45% in the late afternoon after the heat lamp has been on it all day)
The snake spends most of it's time in the hide on the cool side but does cruise the cage frequently and spends some time hiding under the fake ivy vine with only the tip of his nose poking out of it.
I have not handled it at all in the 4 weeks it has been here other than about every once every ten days for about ten seconds to check for mites and general condition.
Weeks 1,2, and 3 he was offered f/t rat pups that I placed in the cage and left overnight.
Week 4 (This week) offered live rat pup in the cage. (Dropped it in near it's hide and left it, then covered the tank)
I am at a loss.... I have read.... researched.... studied... .what in the world am I missing?
Next week I think that I will try an anole and see if that works.
Any other ideas????
Sometimes you just have to break some rules :O
;D Little Mr live mousey to the rescue.. LOL!!!!!
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