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27-Aug-07, 08:52 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Sydney Gender:  | | |
Hey Guys.. i've fed my mac hatchling two pinkies..
he appears to have no mass in his stomach and i cant seem to see any droppings
Ive had him almost two weeks..
So how long is their digestion pattern? If that makes sense
Cheers
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27-Aug-07, 08:54 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: SE QLD | | | |
only a few days. do you have heat on the snake
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27-Aug-07, 08:54 PM
|  | Reptiles Galore Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Redcliffe, Queensland Age/Gender: 18 | | | |
I've found that depending on the size of the snake and the size of the meal, the lump goes away within 2 - 4 days and then they do their business a couple days after that.. But that's just my snakes each snake is different.
I think that the temperatures of the enclosure have alot to do with it too though.
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1 - Yearling Male Morelia spilota (Zorro)
2 - Yearling Morelia bredli (George and Martha)
2 - Adult Antaresia stimsoni (Zoe and Zac)
2 - Juvenile Aspidites ramsayi (Rick N Donna)
2 - Hatchling Morelia Spilota Cheynei (Tarzan and Jane)
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27-Aug-07, 08:55 PM
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mine poo about 2 to3 days after eating
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27-Aug-07, 08:57 PM
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My snakes seem to do their business at differnt times.. Sometimes it's 2 - 3 days after their meal or it can be a week lol.
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1 - Yearling Male Morelia spilota (Zorro)
2 - Yearling Morelia bredli (George and Martha)
2 - Adult Antaresia stimsoni (Zoe and Zac)
2 - Juvenile Aspidites ramsayi (Rick N Donna)
2 - Hatchling Morelia Spilota Cheynei (Tarzan and Jane)
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29-Aug-07, 07:26 AM
| | Sponsor | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Newcastle | | | |
Poo is basically waste or leftovers. If you are feeding pinkies its not unusual that the animal will miss a poo. Rate of digestion is emperature dependent. The temperature of the snake should be 29 - 30C.At this temp digestion should take 3-5 days so if you wish you can feed every 5-7 days.One of the most usful tools you can have is a temperature gun which takes the temperature of the snake as opposed to the air temperature.
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29-Aug-07, 12:53 PM
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I'm assuming your mac is roughly 8 months old? I have one the same age and he's on pinky rats, he's even had a fuzzy rat, bit of a stretch but he got it down. Anyway, perhaps 2 pinky mice isn't enough food? Maybe they're too small to even leave a lump in your snakes belly?
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29-Aug-07, 07:37 PM
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waiting for your snake to poo befor feeding them again is not a healthy way to feed the animal. just feed him either weekly or fortnightly......what ever tickles your fancy. sometimes the snakes hold onto their crap if they are coming into shed and do it while shedding. two pinkies for an 8month old mac is a small feed, i usually have them on two pinkies at about 2-3 months old.
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29-Aug-07, 07:41 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: in the bushes Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by wokka  .One of the most usful tools you can have is a temperature gun which takes the temperature of the snake as opposed to the air temperature. | where can you get them and how much are they? cheers
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29-Aug-07, 07:54 PM
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Thanks fellas
He'd be about 7 months.. yeh the enclosure temp is 30 degress.. just can't find any evident faeces
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29-Aug-07, 08:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Victoria Gender:  | | | | Temp Gun
Temp guns are a great invention. I have used them in a few places that I have worked (in hospitality). You should be able to purchase them from just about any hospitality supply shop. You should be able to pick on up on ebay for not that much ($50ish) although they can get expensive.
sorry im new to this, i usually just read the posts. I tried to quote ace#74 asking where to get temp guns and how much.
Last edited by sexc_ms; 29-Aug-07 at 08:30 PM.
Reason: It didnt do what I wanted it to do.
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29-Aug-07, 08:38 PM
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i am pretty sure that URS sells them,
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31-Aug-07, 02:30 PM
| | Sponsor | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Newcastle | | | |
The new shop in Warners Bay, Newcastle, All about fish and Reptiles, sells temperature guns.
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31-Aug-07, 02:35 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Sydney | | | |
Dont stress.. I have had snakes go a month or so.
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