Assist Tube Feeding - Neonate Copperheads
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
As requested by a friend of mine, here is a video showing how I ist feed my neonate copperheads whom ocassionaly require a helping hand to eat.
If you are not familar with Tubing a snake PLEASE practice tubing on a agressive non venomous snake before you ever attempt to tube a venomous snake.
Always use extreme caution when working with hots, as no mater the size they can still put a hurting on you an perhaps even kill you.
Also be firm but gentle while working with the animal. If your not careful you risk rupturing the animals throat or perhaps trying to insert the prey item into the wind pipe. BECAREFUL this can not be stressed enough!
In this video I am using peices of Deer meat, Varrious types of meat may be substitued for a pinky or mouse, the most common used is Beef Heart. no mater what you use once again BE CAREFUL!!!!
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Duration : 0:8:22
Watch in high quality. This is his second meal. He is one of my best feeders so far. Sorry missed the strike but they strike better in the dark.
Watch in high quality!
Rescusitation in Neonate
Catheters and Long Lines are introduced in Neonates to administer fluid and Total Parentral Nutrition. The proceedure is not easy to perform and is prone to get infections.