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Originally Posted by JCCS
Never, ever force feed. The stress from that probably caused the death of the snake. You shouldn't even be touching chondros that young, much less force feeding. I don't know how much snake experience you have, but I'd probably get some more under your belt before trying a chondro again. They require a lot of patience and attention.
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I've only had snakes for 6 years- and only boas and ball pythons, and by no means consider myself an expert. I've admitted that it was a bit of an impulse buy, with one of my biggest mistake being buying from a wholesaler, and not asking the right questions.
That being said- I stopped handling at all him after the first 2 weeks. I left him alone, and only checked to make sure he had water and when I tried feeding him. I admit I don't know much about them, and have been reading up on them a lot since getting him.
I don't really believe that the force feeding killed him... like i said before- it was a last ditch effort, and it obviously didn't work. Thinking about how he was looking at the time, I don't think that he would lived anyway.
I will be doing a lot more research on them, and will get one only when I feel like im ready. Im really thankfull for all off your suggestions and advice.