• Hello!

    Either you have not registered on this site yet, or you are registered but have not logged in. In either case, you will not be able to use the full functionality of this site until you have registered, and then logged in after your registration has been approved.

    Registration is FREE, so please register so you can participate instead of remaining a lurker....

    Please be certain that the location field is correctly filled out when you register. All registrations that appear to be bogus will be rejected. Which means that if your location field does NOT match the actual location of your registration IP address, then your registration will be rejected.

    Sorry about the strictness of this requirement, but it is necessary to block spammers and scammers at the door as much as possible.

My hatchling is STILL not eating.. Bad breeder?

You really need to start reading the whole thread Ivor - the poor little scrap has passed on now so we're past the feeding tip stage I'm afraid.
 
Foxide said:
A little update on the breeder I got Caddie from, they are in the process of being shut down for breeding without a permit by Nature Conservation as permit laws for wild/exotic animals are strict here. Someone who is a hobby corn breeder and also happens to work for Nature Conservation has also confirmed that their snakes are generally unhealthy and non-feeding.
Click to expand...

Like you I was "Burned" by a less than honest breeder. My outcome was happier though because after a whole lot of working with a reputable breeder here locally my Gray Band has eaten 3 times now and has had his first shed.
 
I can't stand dishonest breeders of any animal. When I traded 4 of my hatchlings I was absolutely honest with their history. Especially the fact they were not eating or had only eaten once, depending on the hatchling. I've sold one but she is my best eater so the new owner will be quite happy if they are careful with her. I am so sorry for anyone who has had to deal with dishonest breeders.
 
Thulsa said:
Like you I was "Burned" by a less than honest breeder. My outcome was happier though because after a whole lot of working with a reputable breeder here locally my Gray Band has eaten 3 times now and has had his first shed.
Click to expand...

You know what- you keep ragging on that breeder, but you NEVER mention that you NEVER contacted him to tell him there was a problem!!!!! The person of which you speak is an incredibly ethical person. He was NEVER even given a chance to help you, offer suggestions, replace the snake, take the snake back and get it going again...He had NO WAY of knowing that the baby had stopped feeding! And don't tell me that it was his responsibility to contact you and check up on the baby- no one breeding hundreds of babies has the time to contact every new owner and make sure things are going fine...

Instead of stabbing this breeder in the back, maybe you ought to take your complaint to the Board of Inquiry and give him a chance to respond to your accusations. (No, you can't do it here).
 
I'm sorry to hear about the death of your little one. Don't let that discourage you from owning corns though, especially if it was from a not-so-reputable breeder. Good luck in your future endeavors!

As far as the live pinky I probably would have just stuck the poor dear in the freezer, but it's over and done with now and I know you were just trying to help it. I don't think it had any chance though without it's mother.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top