Hi All,
I have found a few posts here previously on feeding Asian House Geckos as an alternative while weaning Common Tree Snakes onto rodents, so I am hoping this will be an understood post not a slinging match. Understanding the legality (lack there of), do gooders who do not keep Tree Snakes please stop reading now as this is not a long term choice.
I have a little dude who is a pain in the ass to feed anything but live and we are making progress, but being in a newer suburb, the invasive gecko population is a little sparse... Anyone in the Southern Brisbane region with a surplus supply they might be willing to move along while this process takes place and the trick feeding continues.
I know these guys can take months to swap over and i am not enjoying this process at all, however it is sadly necessary at this time. I have tried many methods to fool him and the odds are only average so far, but he takes pinkies on occasion now! I have a movement feeder is the problem and he knows the difference between rodents and geckos (even with various scenting methods used), as well as both food offerings being in the same container or being separated behind any form of divider, hence my dwindling gecko levels.
If anyone who can relate to this species foibles could assist, please let me know. Greatly appreciated.
I have found a few posts here previously on feeding Asian House Geckos as an alternative while weaning Common Tree Snakes onto rodents, so I am hoping this will be an understood post not a slinging match. Understanding the legality (lack there of), do gooders who do not keep Tree Snakes please stop reading now as this is not a long term choice.
I have a little dude who is a pain in the ass to feed anything but live and we are making progress, but being in a newer suburb, the invasive gecko population is a little sparse... Anyone in the Southern Brisbane region with a surplus supply they might be willing to move along while this process takes place and the trick feeding continues.
I know these guys can take months to swap over and i am not enjoying this process at all, however it is sadly necessary at this time. I have tried many methods to fool him and the odds are only average so far, but he takes pinkies on occasion now! I have a movement feeder is the problem and he knows the difference between rodents and geckos (even with various scenting methods used), as well as both food offerings being in the same container or being separated behind any form of divider, hence my dwindling gecko levels.
If anyone who can relate to this species foibles could assist, please let me know. Greatly appreciated.