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Braining a mouse?

Thank you Diamond for your very valuable advice. I believe I shall be scouring the local pet stores in the next few days for a live pink.

By the way, my two bigger, but basically same age as the little one just woofed down a pretty large pinky each, so at least they're still doing great, thank Buddha.


Sincerely,
Daneale
 
Thank you again, Diamond.
And thank you everyone else who have written in such helpful advice.

I will keep you all updated.

Sincerely,
Daneale
 
No body has mentioned this but sometimes they shut down in the winter even though they haven't been cold. The shorter days set them off. Several years ago I had a similar situation and Don Soderberg suggested that I brumate the baby. I did but only for about a month. At least during that month the metabolism was slowed down it help the baby go without food. When I warmed him up in the "spring" he was hungry and ready to be a snake again. It worked for me.

Right now he is basically starving. In brumation that process stops or at least slows way down.

Just a thought
 
wade said:
No body has mentioned this but sometimes they shut down in the winter even though they haven't been cold. The shorter days set them off. Several years ago I had a similar situation and Don Soderberg suggested that I brumate the baby. I did but only for about a month. At least during that month the metabolism was slowed down it help the baby go without food. When I warmed him up in the "spring" he was hungry and ready to be a snake again. It worked for me.

Right now he is basically starving. In brumation that process stops or at least slows way down.

Just a thought
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Interesting idea there, Wade.
I'll certainly give it some thought.

Does anyone happen to know how long a little baby like this can actually (theoretically, of course) survive for without eating?

Thanks,
Daneale
 
I've had adults go for a really long time. A little baby like yours (I'm guessing) might go three or four months. But you reach a point where it starts to loose body weight and bone structure and then there is no return.

That was part of Don's thinking was that by starting the brumation process you stop that. In the wild late hatch babies might go into brumation without having had their first meal.
 
Tula_Montage said:
You can't do it before you have defrosted Stacey. Whats the point in braining a moose that can't be brained?

Defrost the pink, use a pair of scissors of feeding forceps and just poke it straight through the pinks head and squeeze out the brain juice. I have the best luck when I rub it all over the nose too...
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Man i would hate to brain a moose ;) Good luck with your snake!! He/She looks great.
 
Regret to say....

I regret to have to tell you guys that our little sweet baby, Pixie did pass away on Monday night between 8:30 and 9:30pm.


Thanks to everyone who tried so hard to help us.
My 9 yr. old daughter will be having a snake funeral for her in our front yard, (which has almost turned into the pet cemetery over the many years of her trying to rescue birds and bugs and such.)

I think next time (Murphy, please stay away,) I will try live feeding much sooner and possibly even brumating, if need be.



RIP our little Pixie Baby.:cry:

Sincerely,
Daneale
 

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Rich in KY said:
I am so sorry for your loss :awcrap:

R.I.P. Pixie
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Thank you so very much, Rich.
I really kind of wonder about the genes they came from. I had the brother (an anery) who died within ten days of having them both.

But, thanks.

Sincerely,
Daneale
 
So sorry for your loss. I hope your little girl feels better after the snake funeral. Please pass on good wishes to her.
 
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