Do not thaw the feed in "Luke warm" water ! this is prob the main reason it wont eat... the feed is cold! Thaw the rodent in hot tap water and don't worry about placing it in a bag either. The feed has to be at least blood temp for the snake to respond to it. Thawing should only take a short time if done correctly in hot tap water.
Woma eating trouble
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[MENTION=39456]MalstRavane[/MENTION] like I asked previously - what does the feeding history say?
Does she still have mites? What have you been using? It's been 4 months since you started this thread, if there are still mites present I'd suggest you're not breaking the life cycle and need to reassess your methods. If she doesn't have mites she could be getting poisoned if you're using chemicals, especially since she's still very small.
Do you mean that you're feeding her live fuzzy mice?
Easiest way to thaw: put food into a bowl and fill the bowl with hot tap water (not boiling, not luke warm). If you're defrosting fuzzy mice they won't take long at all, make sure it feels warm and squishy. Luke warm water will go cold in a few hours so you're basically trying to feed her a cold mouse - that's why she's refusing.
@Woma_Wild is there anything I should add at this stage? I feel sad for this little woma
Does she still have mites? What have you been using? It's been 4 months since you started this thread, if there are still mites present I'd suggest you're not breaking the life cycle and need to reassess your methods. If she doesn't have mites she could be getting poisoned if you're using chemicals, especially since she's still very small.
Do you mean that you're feeding her live fuzzy mice?
Easiest way to thaw: put food into a bowl and fill the bowl with hot tap water (not boiling, not luke warm). If you're defrosting fuzzy mice they won't take long at all, make sure it feels warm and squishy. Luke warm water will go cold in a few hours so you're basically trying to feed her a cold mouse - that's why she's refusing.
@Woma_Wild is there anything I should add at this stage? I feel sad for this little woma
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Lol my litttle darwins name is Freya too hahaha
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.....0-9/1625732_10152068834691298_14249992_n.jpg thats her
But yeah, hot tap water will thaw a pinky out in less than 5 minutes I'm sure. And when you go to feed her, make it exciting. Imitate life wiggle it around, rub it on her. And make sure its really nice and warm so her heat pits and jacobsons organs pick it up really well.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.....0-9/1625732_10152068834691298_14249992_n.jpg thats her
But yeah, hot tap water will thaw a pinky out in less than 5 minutes I'm sure. And when you go to feed her, make it exciting. Imitate life wiggle it around, rub it on her. And make sure its really nice and warm so her heat pits and jacobsons organs pick it up really well.
Sorry, you're the one who's wrong.
This old thread briefly discusses it http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-snakes-37/aspidites-major-new-discovery-23173/
Otherwise, do a quick google search
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Wow I didn't know that. How interesting.
Oh they do have heat pits. Well alrighty then
andynic07
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[MENTION=39456]MalstRavane[/MENTION] like I asked previously - what does the feeding history say?
Does she still have mites? What have you been using? It's been 4 months since you started this thread, if there are still mites present I'd suggest you're not breaking the life cycle and need to reassess your methods. If she doesn't have mites she could be getting poisoned if you're using chemicals, especially since she's still very small.
Do you mean that you're feeding her live fuzzy mice?
Easiest way to thaw: put food into a bowl and fill the bowl with hot tap water (not boiling, not luke warm). If you're defrosting fuzzy mice they won't take long at all, make sure it feels warm and squishy. Luke warm water will go cold in a few hours so you're basically trying to feed her a cold mouse - that's why she's refusing.
@Woma_Wild is there anything I should add at this stage? I feel sad for this little woma
I totally agree that hot tap water is best but saying that most woma's as you know will eat anything and I know mine would not mind if at all if the prey was not warmed and I think there is something else stopping it from feeding. It is either very fussy, something wrong with it , something wrong with husbandry or it may as you suggested still have mites.
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[MENTION=34534]andynic07[/MENTION] you're correct, I should have phrased my response better.
[MENTION=39456]MalstRavane[/MENTION] answering the questions posed to you would be a great start, as we can only speculate until then.
[MENTION=39456]MalstRavane[/MENTION] answering the questions posed to you would be a great start, as we can only speculate until then.
[COLOR=rgb(0.000000%, 40.800000%, 57.300000%)]It does not have the characteristicpython heat-sensory pits along the lips and front of the head
This was what I found in a QUICK GOOGLE search [MENTION=37955]Lawra[/MENTION]
What also came up was a thread on this site saying that the BHP and Woma's don't have heat pits like other snakes
They do have some under their [/COLOR]rostral scale.
So in a way I was right and in an other I was wrong.
Sorry [MENTION=37758]bones[/MENTION] they do have heat pits but ALLLLLLLLL google searches say they do not
So really who do you go by.
Sorry bout hijacking this tread but this is what I have been told by breeders and GOOGLE
Hope your Woma starts eating and I do heat my rats via a plate over a hot container of water Which helps to defrost.
This was what I found in a QUICK GOOGLE search [MENTION=37955]Lawra[/MENTION]
What also came up was a thread on this site saying that the BHP and Woma's don't have heat pits like other snakes
They do have some under their [/COLOR]rostral scale.
So in a way I was right and in an other I was wrong.
Sorry [MENTION=37758]bones[/MENTION] they do have heat pits but ALLLLLLLLL google searches say they do not
So really who do you go by.
Sorry bout hijacking this tread but this is what I have been told by breeders and GOOGLE
Hope your Woma starts eating and I do heat my rats via a plate over a hot container of water Which helps to defrost.
andynic07
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It was once widely thought that they did not have heat sensing pits but it was discovered that they actually do have them but not as many and only at the front. I can't find the article that explains the discovery but I will keep looking and post it.
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