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Kierkegaard eats!

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On 12/23 I gave him a live rat fuzzy, then left him alone. On the morning of 12/24 I came in to find Kierkegaard sleeping next to a now-deceased but still uneaten rat pup. Later that morning I saw no further activity: Kierkegaard appeared to have lost interest and was now exploring his cage.

To ensure that we didn't wind up with rotting rat in his cage (it's happened already, and it sucks) I reached in with the tongs and pulled out the deceased pup. Kierkegaard gave a half-hearted strike -- but this time he held on. And when I slowly let the pup down

... he let it go again.

I jiggled it: still no response.

Finally I figure "OK, we'll try again in a couple days" -- and just then Kierkegaard grabs its head, throws a coil, and starts slowly swallowing. Fifteen minutes later he's heading back to his paper towel tube with a rat pup-sized bump in his tummy. Twenty-four hours later I awake to find a fresh and appropriately sized bowel movement in his home. I've never been so happy to find a pile of :censored: on Christmas morning.
 
Good deal!!!! Glad to hear he's figuring out that eating is just a part of life. Hopefully, between the two of you, he will develop proper eating habits, lol
 
hhmoore said:
Good deal!!!! Glad to hear he's figuring out that eating is just a part of life. Hopefully, between the two of you, he will develop proper eating habits, lol
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He has spent a couple of days maxin' and relaxin' in his paper towel tube. We had him out for a few minutes last night during cage cleaning and he was doing fine.

Interestingly, I've noticed that he, like Oddjob, will give a series of three short hisses when startled: he's the only other snake I've heard that particular vocalization from. Since both originate in or around PNG, I wonder if there's something going on or if it's just coincidence.

Speaking of White-Lipped Pythons: you wouldn't happen to have any CB females you're looking to get rid of, would you? If you wanted to thin out your collection and get rid of a breeder female, I'd gladly help you free up the extra space. :wavey:
 
Rakshasanyc said:
Speaking of White-Lipped Pythons: you wouldn't happen to have any CB females you're looking to get rid of, would you? If you wanted to thin out your collection and get rid of a breeder female, I'd gladly help you free up the extra space. :wavey:
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My D'Albert's are all on an indefinite "breeding loan." Should the person that has them tire of the project, or need to send them back for whatever reason, I will give you first option.
 
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