timske
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was just wondering if they meant to be like this, hasnt eaten for 4 weeks :s any info thanks 
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Asharee133
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look like eyeballs to me?
Kimberlyann
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All normal im guessing, he didnt eat that rat u got today?? 4weeks is nothing, snakes can go months and months with out eat, The bitch (the one in with Luigi) hasnt eaten properly for a good 6months i have to forced feed her weiner rats every week
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awwwwk, well hes striked it twice, but doesnt care about it, but the rats still kicking lol im gonna leave them together tonight cause hes been asleep all day lol
Kimberlyann
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Cover it up and keep it dark, my childrens wont eat unless its pitch black
Wally
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If I'm reading this correctly I would strongly suggest you don't leave a live rat in with your Bredli overnight.
Serpentess
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What the hell??? Are you seriously feeding a live rat?
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no wasnt live at all, didnt realise what i wrote meant it like still fresh, my friend knows what i meant didnt think people would think its alive lmao
Kimberlyann
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Lol at the snapping, live feeding is illegal AND deadly, even if it was just a pinkie rat
mysnakesau
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His eyes look beautifully healthy. Bright, clean and clear. The colouration you see is just his head pattern passing through and his pupil is a thin slit because he is in the sun. At night time, you will notice the pupils open up wide like big black holes - all the better to see you with in the dark.
Ask your local National Parks mob or the RSPCA to explain the answer to this.
Kimberlyann
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Does it matter? This is what happens...
mysnakesau
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Exactly. That's why I suggested the RSPCA. The law is all about Cruelty to Animals. So if you still don't understand, take a look at the above photos and go lock yourself in a cage with a tiger and you might have a bit more compassion towards the snake and animal that is meant to be food.
You know, I thought I had to once, put a live mouse in with a wild python I had my care, to get it to eat. But I felt so bad for the mouse I ended up putting my hands between the snake and the mouse and rescuing him back out. I couldn't do it. The snake I decided it could either eat my thawed stuff or it could wait till its release and go find its own food. It actually accepted large dead rats and he was in gorgeous condition by the time I released him. A scrawny 5footer went home a beautiful, sleek and 7 foot long.
You know, I thought I had to once, put a live mouse in with a wild python I had my care, to get it to eat. But I felt so bad for the mouse I ended up putting my hands between the snake and the mouse and rescuing him back out. I couldn't do it. The snake I decided it could either eat my thawed stuff or it could wait till its release and go find its own food. It actually accepted large dead rats and he was in gorgeous condition by the time I released him. A scrawny 5footer went home a beautiful, sleek and 7 foot long.
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garthy
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Fair dinkum! Lets all get on our high horse about live feeding again. We know it shouldn't happen unless it's crucial for the snake to survive, but there are thousands of people out there still doing it! Maybe NPWS (or whatever they call themselves nowadays) should get off their backsides and start to actually determine the suitability of reptile licence applicants before granting them willy -nilly. There are so many ignorant (not meant to sound derogatory) people out there that want a snake because its a cool pet etc, that dont actually know what a live rodent (unsupervised!!!!) can do to a snake.
Stop flaming people and offer sage advice!! Too many on this forum want to immediately criticise, denegrade, defame, belittle etc.
If you are such experts, then use your expertise to enlighten and educate those that don't have your experience!
In regards to the original post, eyes look fine, snakes dont have to eat every week, fortnight, month or even 6 months, we tend to panic and force feed etc. The animal will eat when it needs to, as long as you keep it in the right conditions/environment. Try different food types. I had a diamond many years ago that didn't eat for 8 months, wouldnt touch the rats or mice that I offered. I gave it some live (yes live) baby guinea pigs and it wolfed them down. It then started eating anything offered.
Even if the food you offered was live, don't panic, ignore the doomsayers on here. Don't do it again unless it is a last resort and definitely don't leave a live rodent in cage with a reptile. There are some very intelligent and extremely experienced people on here that will help. (without making you feel like a crim)
Stop flaming people and offer sage advice!! Too many on this forum want to immediately criticise, denegrade, defame, belittle etc.
If you are such experts, then use your expertise to enlighten and educate those that don't have your experience!
In regards to the original post, eyes look fine, snakes dont have to eat every week, fortnight, month or even 6 months, we tend to panic and force feed etc. The animal will eat when it needs to, as long as you keep it in the right conditions/environment. Try different food types. I had a diamond many years ago that didn't eat for 8 months, wouldnt touch the rats or mice that I offered. I gave it some live (yes live) baby guinea pigs and it wolfed them down. It then started eating anything offered.
Even if the food you offered was live, don't panic, ignore the doomsayers on here. Don't do it again unless it is a last resort and definitely don't leave a live rodent in cage with a reptile. There are some very intelligent and extremely experienced people on here that will help. (without making you feel like a crim)
Yes it does, I want to know specifically the legislation that is broken and what charge can be laid for live feeding. You people just regurgitate whatever you read on the Internet with absolutely no clue.
I never said it was a good idea to do it, or that I ever have done it, but I just want to know what is illegal about it
Wally
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I'm not sure anyone did any of this garthy. And in the end, you came to the same conclusion I did, don't leave a live rodent unsupervised with a snake.
centro
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oo oo ah ah bredli eyes? u gonna take them to paradise
Suenstu
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Bahahahaaaaaa Centro!!
In NSW there's no law per se discussing the live feeding of animals (that I'm aware of).
However, under the cruelty to animals act, live feeding would definitely fall under section 18 of the act, and the fact that it falls under 18 means it will likely fall under 5.
There's a max $5500 fine and 6 months imprisonment for each section
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