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Using NutriBac

Thanks Kathy, I was so freaked out when you told me what I had to do over the phone! This is my first corn snake and I have little confidence that I would be able to attempt to put it down my Ziggy's mouth.

I think I'm going to try the water thing, then dusting it on my pink on Monday, thanks for the advise though!
 
So I got to follow my own advice since I just found a regurge in Jasper's viv. I attribute this to a too large pink- it sure wasn't very big, but was the second largest I had...I got jasper to open his mouth by pressing the corner with a small wooden stick (for mixing fecals in fixative) and with the stick crosswise in his mouth to hold it open, squirted .2ml of Nutribac water down his throat.

Kathy, what ratio of Nutribac to water do you use? I used 1/8 tsp in 1 tbsp. And how much water would you give a 13g hatchling??

Thanks,

Nanci
 
I never measure the NB - "a pinch" is what I use. I measure the water (about 1cc for a typical hatchling, or up to 2 cc for really big hatchling - small yearling, or maybe 5cc for a subadult or adult. Then I put as much NB into it as I can, and still keep it a liquid.

Since it is not a medicine, there is no real dose. I just did trial and error to see what worked for me.

After a regurge, I like to "dose" them as above about once every 3 days while fasting. Then a very small meal a day or two after the last dose. Then 2 doses, every 3 days, and then another small meal a day or so after the last dose. Then a dose once per week in between feedings for the next month or two, at least. If it is not a really horrible problem causing the regurge, that usually does the trick.
 
Thanks a lot, Kathy. I'm positive it was size-related, although I do aggressively slit the pinks. I was just trying to reserve the very smallest of the 10 remaining for the two smaller hatchlings, so the larger hatchling got the second largest pink left. I'm getting a new batch Friday, so they can all have 1g pinks for a while, I guess. Except for Mr. Jasper, who will be getting partials.
 
Jasper is doing ok. He has not lost any weight. I made this feeding tube for him to give him Nutribac with. It makes me nervous! But I like sticking the soft plastic thing in his tiny little mouth rather than a wooden stick of any sort. 1ml is a lot of fluid! I bet I got .75ml down him before chickening out about making him explode or something...

Jasper's favorite hide with the secret compartment also underwent another amputation. Even though I cut off the blind limb, he could still wedge himself in inextricably, so twice I have had to roust him out by running water into the limb. Not any more! (Would a less stubborn person just throw away the offending hide??) (But he LOVES it so much!) Now the limb is a wide open stub, and one of the secret passages down into the main compartment has been filled with silicone and is curing. Jasper got the cut off limb, open on both ends, as a consolation prize.

Cherry (adult) is the model- all babies are sleeping. That's a quarter for size comparison. The tubing holds .5ml of solution, so I filled the tube, then drew up my 1ml dose.
 

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Well I got the NutriBac when I came home from my trip. I plan in rolling the pinkie half in it before feeding...

But I've been hearing this stuff is very sticky. Should I not put a paper towel down or anything because the mouse might get stuck to it? I was thinking of just feeding Ziggy in a plastic tupperwear container so nothing gets stuck it it...
 
Shorty6 said:
Well I got the NutriBac when I came home from my trip. I plan in rolling the pinkie half in it before feeding...

But I've been hearing this stuff is very sticky. Should I not put a paper towel down or anything because the mouse might get stuck to it? I was thinking of just feeding Ziggy in a plastic tupperwear container so nothing gets stuck it it...
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I'd just put Ziggy in the container with the NutriBac'ed mouse & let go, as is. It's always worked for me...and then, carefully wipe or rinse Ziggy off to get off any of the NutriBac before returning Ziggy to the tank. :)

Good luck!
 
I have to wipe my snake's mouth. :rofl:

Do you think that would stress him out so he'll regurg again?

Another queestion...I've finally caved into getting a thermostat. But I can't find one ANYWHERE. Suggestion? :confused:
 
Shorty6 said:
I have to wipe my snake's mouth. :rofl:

Do you think that would stress him out so he'll regurg again?

Another queestion...I've finally caved into getting a thermostat. But I can't find one ANYWHERE. Suggestion? :confused:
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Well, you could just handle the snake using a washcloth so that when you do pick him up, anything sticky will be wiped off by the cloth. Or, just take him as is from the container. I can't say that I've had a problem occur either way.

Thermostat? Not sure where to get one, as I use the $7 diy rheostat found on this site. But, if it's a thermometer that you're looking for, I get a nice one with a probe from Wal-Mart for $11. :)
 
yeah I saw that rheostat from the site...looks way to complicated for me LoL.

I have those stick-to-the-wall thermometers. I just throw them right onto the aspen bedding and they read about 83F
 
Actually, after reading how to build that rheostat, I'm going to do that instead of buying one. I'm an idiot when it comes to electrical stuff, but I think I understand. I've called a electrically savvy friend for back up though.

I am probably going to have to take Ziggy out of his viv to get the tmp correct. I'm just nervous that moving him is going to stress him out too much. He eats in two days.
 
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