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A Bloodred progression

Lilou

Lilou

Italian sweetie ^.^
Last year i took this little bloodred het pewter. She was not a beautiful bloodred: she has a lot of grey on her body, and sided pattern wasn't so vanish.

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I decided to take her because was non-eater. She was born very little and weak; She was so weak that she can't crawl: she turned over herself! [I hope it's the right expression :shrugs:] And she was so little that also a pinkie's head was too large to force her feeding! [new born mouse.. it's right "pinkie"?]
So, i put her in a little container where she couldn't turned over.
After some days, i cut a little chicken stripe, and i forced her feeding. After a day she didn't vomit it, with my great surprise, and after 2 days I forced her again with chicken, and so every 3 days for 2 weeks.
She starts to crawl like a real snake, and I started to feeding force with pinkie's heads, and after with pinkies. :)
She starts to eat alone only in january 2008, after 7 months of feeding force. The first times only live mice. Now, luckily, she eats all and she weighs 130grams. :)
I named her "Pollicina", which in italian is "little chicken".. and she will be a great bloodred!

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As always: feel free to quote and correct me, if I made language mistakes! ;)
Enjoy!

Ilaria
 
You were correct, newborn mice are called pinkies. You speak English very well, I think we can understand you very well for the most part:)
She's a beautiful snake and it's so great that you took such good care of her and she's grown so well for you! Congrats!
 
What a lovely bloodred! :cool::cool:

Just don't forget that if you breed her in the future,you may end up with more non feeders..or not.
 
Wow ... You did a good job with her. I'm glad you kept trying and she came through for you. Very Pretty!!
 
Wow, what a dramatic change in colors! And an equally dramatic story! I love how you nursed her like a mother :)

Best of luck to you two.
 
Noe..gr said:
What a lovely bloodred! :cool::cool:

Just don't forget that if you breed her in the future,you may end up with more non feeders..or not.
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I don't think.
Last year, in Pollicina's clutch, there were about 5 or 6 non-feeders (on 13-14 eggs!). But my friend, the breeder, used like other breeders i know, to put all hatchlings together in the same box for the first weeks. I thought this could be a stress motivation, and induced them to refuse food.
This year, i incubated my friend's eggs for the last week (He had to go out of Italy), and I've been taking care of new hatchlings. Same Pollicina's parents.
I've put anyone in his container, and after first shed the ALL ate alone.

I don't believe it's a coincidence!
 
She's a beauty! Love her name...very appropriate :D..lol

Its lovely to meet you btw ;) Welcome!
 
Bluebird said:
She's a beauty! Love her name...very appropriate :D..lol

Its lovely to meet you btw ;) Welcome!
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Thanks! ^__^
You have to know that "Pollicino" (male) has got in italian two different meanings: First, as I told, "little chicken". The second term means in inglish "little thumb": Pollicino was the main character of a children's story, a child small like a thumb! I don't know if you know this story too! : )
However, both meanings were appropriated for her! ;)
 
Lilou said:
Thanks! ^__^
You have to know that "Pollicino" (male) has got in italian two different meanings: First, as I told, "little chicken". The second term means in inglish "little thumb": Pollicino was the main character of a children's story, a child small like a thumb! I don't know if you know this story too! : )
However, both meanings were appropriated for her! ;)
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I believe we know that story as ' Thumbelina ' :) Very cool to learn something new! I have a friend who's entire family lives in Ponza... I would love to visit there someday.. :) Italy and Scotland are my two dream places to visit :)
 
tom e said:
Great color on that blood! She's the ugly duckling that grew to a swan, LOL!
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Yes! (also in Italy we know this story! :p) This can teach that little cornsnakes could completely change during life ;)
 
Bluebird said:
I believe we know that story as ' Thumbelina ' :) Very cool to learn something new! I have a friend who's entire family lives in Ponza... I would love to visit there someday.. :) Italy and Scotland are my two dream places to visit :)
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Yes! Thumbelina! Your was also a girl! Perfect ;)
So Pollicina's second name is Thumbelina. But in Italian, with the second meaning, is perfect :p
 
Lilou said:
As always: feel free to quote and correct me, if I made language mistakes! ;)
Enjoy!
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Lilou said:
She was so weak that she can't crawl: she turned over herself! [I hope it's the right expression :shrugs:]
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Close, we would usually say "she turned herself over"

Lilou said:
She starts to eat alone only in january 2008, after 7 months of feeding force.
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Instead of saying "feeding force," the expression would be "force feeding"

Your English is very easy to understand and you're doing great!!

Thanks for sharing that story!She is beautiful and I love the name!!!
 
measley said:
Close, we would usually say "she turned herself over"


Instead of saying "feeding force," the expression would be "force feeding"

Your English is very easy to understand and you're doing great!!

Thanks for sharing that story!She is beautiful and I love the name!!!
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Thank You! Your answer was very helpful for me :)
I will remember your hints! ^__^

Ilaria
 
What a gorgeous bloodred she turned out to be! And your English is really good for what it's worth, English has so many random rules that it's hard to get everything perfectly right. We understand you, that's all that matters. Congratulations on getting her past that non-feeding stage.
 
Congratulations on raising such a beautiful girl, all your hard work was worth it :)

May I say, you speak/write english, better than some people who have english as their first language, well done!
 
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