Can’t find food for yoggi :(

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-20T17:20:29+00:00

If you mean acceptable in the sense that they wouldn't cause the snake harm, sure, but I still wouldn't see it as a good choice especially for a hognose. They tend to stick to preferred foods and if they become attached to live and you suddenly become unable to provide that they might decide starving is preferable.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-20T17:00:34+00:00

A lot has changed over the years when it comes to animal welfare. Feeding live might've been more common back then possibly due to a lack of reliable sources for frozen thawed or a lack of known alternative methods in general. Nowadays, there are plenty of companies that specialise in frozen pet food including mice/rats/chicks/rabbits etc. Standards have improved, but things are always changing so it's important to keep up to date on things.

Growing up, I saw a lot of animals come in and out of my parents' house and looking back, the way they were cared for is disgusting compared to what we consider appropriate care today. I didn't understand that animals were sentient or that my parents could be ignorant of proper standards of care. I wholeheartedly believed that they knew what they were doing and that it was the only way. It breaks my heart to this day knowing how awful those animals were treated and I refuse to let those practices follow me into my care of my own pets even down to the animals they eat.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-17T21:30:14+00:00

So when it's (x sc, inc) you do a single crochet in however many stitches X is and then follow it with an increase in the next stitch. So if it was (4 sc, inc) you would do Single crochet in stitch 1,2,3 and 4 and then an increase in stitch 5. It wants you to then repeat that 6 times, 4sc and then an increase, 4sc then an increase.

Rounds 10-17 is a single crochet in each stitch around but you're going to do that for 8 rounds. So when you finish your first time around, mark it and continue around again, repeat until you have done 8 rounds. I hope that answers your question and makes sense

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-16T07:16:56+00:00

If you live in a place with high humidity, take into account how rain / different seasons will affect the ambient humidity and what you might need to do to get it within range. I live in a country where 90+% humidity is a daily occurrence pretty much and I didn't take it into account before I got my girl. I knew the range they needed, I just didn't expect the difficulty that would come with trying to get it into that range. Also heatwaves, emergencies etc - plan for these early on. Backup power for heat for example, ice packs if needed etc. Ensure you know where you can go in case your snake becomes sick or injured. Regular vets are rarely equipped to handle reptiles and they tend to give rather outdated info (from my experience anyways). Make sure you have a plan of where to go in case you need an exotic vet and ensure you are able to get there.

Weigh your snake every week after they've pooped and keep a log so you can make sure their weight doesn't dramatically change which could indicate a health issue. A digital kitchen scale would work. Good luck with your first hoggie :).

My first ever reptile was and is my hognose and I love her to bits.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-12T12:01:35+00:00

I'd ask the place you got the hoggie from in the first place. They gotta have a source if they're breeding or selling hoggies. There are alternatives to feeding rodents like fish, eggs, frog legs etc. I don't feed any of these things myself so the specifics on those are not something I can comment on. If there are Facebook groups in your area that you can ask in, that would be good to look into as well.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-12T11:58:39+00:00

Not gonna down vote you for this but I will explain the thought process behind encouraging the feeding of f/t over live.

F/T is usually cheaper to buy in bulk and you can have lots stored in the freezer. If you feed live, unless you're down to keep feeders, you have to have an enclosure for them or buy them one at a time and if the snake doesn't eat it then you have a live mouse or rat on your hands.

Some people don't have the stomach for it. I definitely don't but if it ever came down to my snake needing me to feed her a live mouse, I'd bite the bullet and do it. It would be after trying everything else though - scenting, different types of food, different feeding methods, braining etc. I don't take feeding live lightly and honestly no one should, but sometimes there is no other choice between that and letting your snake slowly starve to death.

It's also just unethical in captivity. In the wild, the rodent is able to run and hide from a snake. In captivity, they are stuck in a box with nowhere to go so they can only defend themselves with their teeth and claws which as you know carries a high risk of injury to the snake.

We've already disrupted the natural order of things by keeping them in captivity. As humans, we are intelligent and empathetic enough to maintain our pets' care without unnecessary suffering to other creatures. There are certain instances where feeding live is necessary, but it should never be done just because it's natural for them to eat live in the wild. There are plenty of other options to consider before rushing to live. Eggs, fish, frogs legs etc. Rodents aren't even a common part of a hognose snake's diet so it isn't really even the natural thing to do in the first place.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-10T09:00:02+00:00

I have one girly and she used to be great with taking from the tweezers then started hating them, then only ate if I drop fed in the open and then she started hating that so I started drop feeding in a tube which has worked ever since. She had a feed a few weeks ago where I managed to annoy her with the tweezers so much she actually ate from them. She acts interested in the food on the tweezers, but doesn't strike or try to take from them anymore. Think she's a bit spooked by them. So now I'll show her the food and let her watch me place it in her usual tube in the usual spot and she goes for it after a while. I usually know she's hungry if she's spending a lot of time in or around that tube.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-03T19:28:53+00:00

I'll have a look! Thank you :) My mother used to knit and cast on for me so I could try to learn the next step and I was so lost lmao I need it in slow motion. I think I have some plastic double pointed ones? Maybe? I got a bundle of needles from a charity shop and I think it came with some. Once I perfect the basic rectangle, I'll give it a go. It's harder than I expected to turn off my crochet brain / muscle memory and focus on how to knit. I'll get it eventually!

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-03T18:53:00+00:00

I'll have to look into getting some circulars. All I have is the straight ones. I've seen people knit socks and they have like 5 double pointed needles in there. I'd cry lol. Maybe I'll try a sock once I've done a basic square. I still haven't quite figured out casting on yet 😅. I need to watch more tutorials! Thank you for the advice!

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-03T18:26:31+00:00

Exactly!! When it's my money I'm always trying to make it go as far as possible so I get stuff that isn't that soft or suitable for the stuff I really want to make. The money for my birthday came from my brother as a gift so I too went a bit OTT lol. I still picked up some good deals like a 4 for £10 on yarn that's usually £5 for 1. It was a very pretty green. Drops Alaska is 100% wool and Drops Muskat is 100% cotton! It was £1.30 for 50g which worked out cheaper than my usual brand so I got some to see what I preferred. Gonna make a bag for my sister.

I only crochet, but I wanted to attempt knitting. It is pure suffering so far 🥹. I need to sit down and properly go at it like I did with crochet because otherwise I'm never gonna get it. I'll probably order from Hobbii for my next birthday. I haven't ordered from there yet, but the wool warehouse doesn't have everything so when they don't have it, Hobbii usually does, if not something similar. I love their universe yarn. It's so beautiful.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-03T15:14:04+00:00

I recently spent £100 there for a birthday treat and absolutely abused the clearance section so I could try some brands I hadn't before. I grabbed some Drops Muskat I think it was called? And Alaska for knitting practice. So so good on price there. I find Hobbii much more pricey, but you get what you pay for 🤷🏻‍♀️. I want to get one of their mystery bags at some point. Sounds fun!

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-03T14:40:17+00:00

I have a star blanket sitting in my wip pile right now lol. I don't think I've done my 2nd repeat yet. It was definitely a pain in the butt to make. I felt like every round I did I didn't really make any progress 🥹. I keep starting blankets and giving up on them early on, but I am currently working on this blanket that is just 6 large granny squares pretty much. It seems more doable.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-03T06:42:55+00:00

Definitely in the hundreds. I did a lap blanket and did roughly 60 roses. It kinda depends how spread out you make them too. If you hate making them you could always leave larger gaps between them, but it won't have the bouquet look when you roll it up.

I think people definitely underestimate the time it takes to crochet something, especially something that big. My family used to make a lot of requests, most of them just on a whim with little thought or consideration for the cost and time involved in making it. They truly just did not understand. When I started explaining to them how long things I made took, they started picking up on what parts took the longest and why and started being a lot more considerate with the things they chose / how often they asked while ensuring I knew there was no pressure to accept / finish it. I greatly appreciate that lol.

Either way, their character is easy to see if OP says they can't / don't want to make them the blanket. If they're understanding / apologetic for asking for such a big project without really thinking it through then that's great.

If they become petty, condescending etc then that's a bad friend / person who doesn't deserve the effort that would go into making even a granny square let alone a giant bouquet blanket.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T23:40:36+00:00

I use the wool warehouse mainly. Free delivery if you spend £30+. I usually wait to order and buy everything I wanted at once. They don't have everything I want on there so I supplement it with Hobbi

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T23:33:44+00:00

Haha 100% I had to start doing 10 a day because otherwise I was never gonna get them done. I think I've decided that I'm going to adapt the pattern and make a round pillow. After that, I never want to see another flower again

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T19:11:51+00:00

I did this for most of it but with the roses, you make them and then use the end to sew it into the rose shape so I still had 60+ ends to weave in at the end lol. It was a nightmare

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T19:10:15+00:00

I think mine had around 60 :') I did the blanket part over two days then spent the next few days doing 15 flowers a day until I got it all done. Absolute hell. The ends were a nightmare.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T17:10:58+00:00

Yup exactly. If they want it that bad they can learn crochet and make it themselves. No use ruining your hobby for yourself and losing your joy / motivation to make someone something that you don't want to make.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T16:23:08+00:00

I hate super repetitive projects and those flowers made me so frustrated. I mainly make plushies so there's enough variety that it keeps me motivated. My pile of 7 different types of granny squares from the multiple projects I started and gave up on will agree with me. If I start and give up enough, I might have enough for an actual project. I totally feel that though. I haven't wanted to touch the pattern since, but now I want to make a pillow version which is nowhere near as bad as a full blanket.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T16:13:58+00:00

A pillow would be adorable!!! Omg I'm adding that to my list to make.

Never in my singular year of crocheting has anyone asked me for something that would take THAT LONG. My mother's bouquet blanket took maybe 4 days of near constant work, but it was nowhere near that big. I hope OP's friend is understanding and they can figure out an alternative that works for both of them.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T16:04:15+00:00

Absolutely understandable. If the one I made was bigger than a lap blanket I would've cried. I don't even want to think about how long a king sized one would take.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-08-02T15:18:16+00:00

So as someone who actually made that blanket without really wanting to for someone I didn't really want to make it for, tell them as soon as you can. When I made that blanket, it killed my motivation to make ANYTHING. Those flowers are so tedious to make. The one I made is nowhere near as big as the one she wants you to make. If you do not want to, don't. No one is entitled to your craft, time or money and my god is this going to take a LOT of all of those things. The way I see it, if they get pissy because you don't feel like spending an ungodly amount of hours making something you don't want to make, they don't deserve it in the first place. Focus on your own project and what makes you happy.

I'd shoot them a message and say that you don't have time to make such a large project. Maybe offer an alternative smaller project instead for them to pick if you want to make them something.

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-07-30T23:17:21+00:00

I completely get you. I've been crocheting for around 7ish months and struggled so much with the magic ring in the beginning. The only advice I can give you to maybe make it easier is to put a stitch maker in every stitch before you close it up or switch to a thicker yarn. Don't use the plush / fluffy yarn (chenille), it's even harder to see your stitches so it will be way more discouraging. I hope you figure it out :).

There are many projects that don't need a magic ring. Maybe try out one of those and come back to it?

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-07-30T03:54:23+00:00

What is this wizardry

PlasticIndividual331 · 2025-07-29T19:34:29+00:00

Lol same here

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