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Elbee
Snake Mite

20 Posts

Posted - 20/12/2009 :  08:24:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am considering getting a young western hognose snake. I was told that she was 4 months old, but she is very tiny and I was worried about her eating pinkies. Perhaps he meant 4 weeks old? She looks almost small enough to be a heatchling. Her head is so tiny that I am afraid even a small pinkie would be too large. I was told she was eating f/t pinkies ("blood pinkies", though I am not sure what that is) with a dab of tuna fish scent. What do those of you who breed hogs feed your neonates? Thank you in advance for any input. God bless and Merry Christmas.

Laura

sexychef
Hognose Moderator

United Kingdom
548 Posts

Posted - 20/12/2009 :  10:31:06  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
a very small pinky. i had a 7g hognose and he could manage a small pinky



1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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boze
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 20/12/2009 :  16:29:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
my hognose is 6g and im going to try him on a wee pinky as soon as hes finished shedding, itll be his first feed with me....

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boze
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 23/12/2009 :  18:38:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hmmm, I tried feeding him today, didnt even register any interest in the pinky. Brained it and added a couple drops of cod liver oil and hes still not interested. Im just worried because hes so tiny. Should I leave in in a dish in his RUB overnight do ya think?

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Kazerella
Hognose Admin

United Kingdom
746 Posts

Posted - 03/01/2010 :  15:47:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think hoggys need quite a while to settle in compared to other snakes. I wouldn't worry if they miss a few feeds over the first few weeks.

Offer the smallest pinkies you can find. They can handle more than you think.

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boze
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 04/01/2010 :  13:11:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He ate a couple of nights ago now, mega chuffed! I just left it in a wee dish in his tub overnight (with the light on) and it was gone in the morning1

RESULT!

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Kazerella
Hognose Admin

United Kingdom
746 Posts

Posted - 07/01/2010 :  19:05:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Congratulations!

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boze
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 07/01/2010 :  20:13:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
And feed two went down yesterday, he didnt even wait till id left the room hehe looks like hes sorted :-)

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