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My Gray-Banded Kingsnake eats his first meal (20161113)
Not all of the snakes we deal with at Blouberg Snake Rescue (http://facebook.com/BloubergSnakeRescue) are wild ones. This is my pet Gray-Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna), called "Noodle".
I got him from a breeder three weeks ago, and I've been a little worried because Noodle hasn't wanted to eat at all since then.
However, today he took food from me for the first time - it seems like he just had to get used to his new surroundings first!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vzal2Y8j5E
I got him from a breeder three weeks ago, and I've been a little worried because Noodle hasn't wanted to eat at all since then.
However, today he took food from me for the first time - it seems like he just had to get used to his new surroundings first!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vzal2Y8j5E
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