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Jimbobby
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/07/2010 : 10:01:51
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I'm quite new to keeping snakes and I've got a young (not sure how old she is but she weighs 15g) hognose snake. I'm off on my holidays in August and wondered if it would be OK to leave her on her own for a week to 10 days, or whether she'll need someone to look after her (food and water). At the moment I'm feeding her a pinkie once every 4 days. I'd be grateful of any information. Thanks. |
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 26/07/2010 : 14:55:54
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In terms of feeding, it'd be fine to leave a hoggy for that long, but I personally get my neighbour to look in on my hog if I have to go away, just to check on his water. He has a habit of pooing in it on trailing his bedding into it, and I just don't want to risk him having to go without water for a week. If I'm away for a week, I ask my neighbour to check on him a couple of times, but I'm probably over-cautious.
It depends on your snake's habits - some people are happy to leave them alone for a up to a week, but others do like to have someone check on them. It should be fine to not feed her while you're away, though. |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Andy_G
Egg
Canada
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Posted - 04/08/2010 : 19:33:50
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| Give it a good sized water dish and fill it, and your hognose will be fine. These are a desert species and they do not require as much water as some other species, but it would be ideal to make sure that your snake has it available. |
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