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Kazerella
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Posted - 27/03/2009 :  19:23:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm thinking of buying a pinkie pump, both for if Wilbur continues his fast and just in case we get any little corn babies that are reluctant to eat.

Where did you get yours from? Cornish Crispa have them for £30, but I'm sure your's was cheaper.

sexychef
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Posted - 27/03/2009 :  22:56:18  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
we did not buy ours. the pet shop done it all for us. but when i was looking into it cornish crispa were the cheapest i think. hope wilbur eats soon.



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Kazerella
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Posted - 28/03/2009 :  12:05:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's feeding day today so I've got a few tricks up my sleave. Wish me luck x

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Kazerella
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Posted - 28/03/2009 :  13:13:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yey! He's eaten today!

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magneticblue
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Posted - 28/03/2009 :  14:55:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Great! Did you use any tricks or did he just eat normally?



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sexychef
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Posted - 29/03/2009 :  13:10:35  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
good news kaz. hope he continues. what size meal is he on now. hog-t gobbles down 3 pinkies hoping to get him onto fluffs soon



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Kazerella
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Posted - 30/03/2009 :  09:46:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well I used a combination of tricks- all that I've used before, but not in combination.

I put him in a smaller feeding tub. Just a cricket box, so there was no distractions and he couldn't avoid the food if he tried.

Then I dipped the head of the fuzzie in cod liver oil. Before I dipped the entire mouse in, but I think that put him off because it was slimey. This time he was attracted to the fishy smell with being put of by the texture too much.

Then I placed the tub on a corner of a heat , so the pinkie would warm gently as I noticed that he prefers to eat when he's warm.

Then I turned all the lights off and didn't disturb him for a while.

Seems to be a good combo, but then I don't know if he was just really hungry this week

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sexychef
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Posted - 30/03/2009 :  15:25:46  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
gooo wilbur



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Kazerella
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Posted - 30/03/2009 :  16:12:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I know it's good for Wilbur, but still got to worry now about Evra- she's missed 5 feeds in a row now. Just when you get rid of onbe worry, you always get another

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Kazerella
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Posted - 06/04/2009 :  21:10:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wilbur is being bad again!

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sexychef
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Posted - 07/04/2009 :  12:31:03  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
are wilburs temps going up and down due to the weather?



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Kazerella
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Posted - 08/04/2009 :  15:01:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No he's on a stat. The only thing that is different is last week he was in blue! Maybe he's the opposite of most snakes, he'll not eat when he's not in shed

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sexychef
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Posted - 09/04/2009 :  00:40:12  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
that could be a very good shout. heres a long shot. colour of the pinkies/fuzzies, hog-t will turn his snout up at red pinkies but goes straight for the lighter coloured 1s.



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Kazerella
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Posted - 10/04/2009 :  10:26:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'll try that SexyChef. Not noticed a great difference in colour, but then I've not been looking for it before

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magneticblue
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Posted - 10/04/2009 :  14:59:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Try food colouring



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sexychef
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Posted - 10/04/2009 :  18:48:53  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
it really worked with us but now think hog-t has a bit of an O.C.D hehe



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