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02-Apr-07, 10:06 PM
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I have been struggling with one of my carpet python hatchies from 1 year and 3 months ago, it was the only one of the clutch that i couldnt get feeding (it was the runt and i honestly thought there was somthing wrong with it).
I have kept it alive with force feeding for over a year, and i was seriously thinking about putting it down.
Anyway long story short....it ate by itself tonight  i am so stoked, cause i realy didnt want to have to put it down.
Persistance finnaly payed off
Donk
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02-Apr-07, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by da_donkey  I have been struggling with one of my carpet python hatchies from 1 year and 3 months ago, it was the only one of the clutch that i couldnt get feeding (it was the runt and i honestly thought there was somthing wrong with it).
I have kept it alive with force feeding for over a year, and i was seriously thinking about putting it down.
Anyway long story short....it ate by itself tonight i am so stoked, cause i realy didnt want to have to put it down.
Persistance finnaly payed off
Donk | are you going to keep it?
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02-Apr-07, 10:10 PM
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yay thats great news
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02-Apr-07, 10:15 PM
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well done and congrats donk
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02-Apr-07, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cris are you going to keep it? | i dont know, it is smaller than this years hatchies  i think it will stay tiny.
Donk
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02-Apr-07, 10:18 PM
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YAY!
Finally! Congrats cant believe how relieved you are!
Feed it up good!!
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02-Apr-07, 10:31 PM
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perhaps you could breed from it and make a dwarf line.
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02-Apr-07, 10:35 PM
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is he from the same clutch as mine?by the way well done donk 
got any pics bud ?
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03-Apr-07, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hobbo1972 is he from the same clutch as mine?by the way well done donk
got any pics bud ? | yes scott same clutch as yours and no pics atm i am in the process of getting a new camera.
Donk
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03-Apr-07, 07:29 AM
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I can kinda imagine how good that must feel , i finally got a childrens to eat a pink rat on sunday after close to four months .
Was very happy .
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03-Apr-07, 10:29 AM
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Yeah mate i have a yearling MD that is no bigger than a hatchie. She has eaten about 3 times in the whole year. Considering when you look at her boyfriend and he is 3 foot.
Cameron
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03-Apr-07, 08:04 PM
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So what was your secret to get it eating?
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03-Apr-07, 08:21 PM
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Over the last year i have exausted every feeding tecnique known.
The last couple of weeks when changing the water it was snapping and bit me twice.
Anyhow the only thing different that i can think of is;
I was trying to feed a fuzzy mouse to a new hatchie i purchased (for about 10 mins) and it had no interest, so instead of trowing the fuzzy away, i thought i might try and give it to the non eater.
Then i just dangeled it by the tale and kept hiting the snake in the front third of its body and head (gently lol) and after a couple of mins it opened its mouth a lttle bit and tryed to bite it,
i kept going and it bit and coiled the fuzzy.
Then i left it in the dark for 15 minutes and the rest is history
Maybe it was the scent of the other snake, maybe it was just ready....i dont know.
But i hope it keeps eating now 
Cheers
donk
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03-Apr-07, 08:26 PM
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well done champ
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09-Apr-07, 03:16 PM
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Well i offered the little guy/girl another fuzzy today, and whack took it straight off the bat
Well all seems good now and im stoked
Donk
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