Fast finally over!

[JPR]

So as tempted as I was to write a post asking what to do about my captive hatched 2 year old ball python who hasn't eaten since September 2013, I figured I would grit my teeth and deal with it. Why? Because I'm obsessive about things about which I am passionate (reptile keeping is an example).

I did my own research. Read all the posts that had already been written on the subject, tried everything. Still no eating. I knew it wasn't an temperature or humidity issue as all my bp's are in a rack system, heated by flexwatt, and controlled by a herpstat. I have an infrared temp gun to measure temps and often check to make sure I have a 90-93 degree hot spot, and an 80 degree cool spot.

He wasn't loosing any noticeable amount of weight. (50 grams in 9 months staying above the 1000 gram range).

So I waited... and waited.... and waited... offering food every 10 days.

Until tonight. He finally ate! Fast over. Bp's are weird, weird snakes.

Just wanted to write a post since I'm so psyched that he finally ate. And boy, did he hit that rat with a vengeance.

Anyways, hopefully all you people who have a bp that doesn't eat read this. Know that sometimes... they just aren't hungry.... for 9 months. And that's "normal".

[bcr229]

Wow, that is a very long fast! One of my males about the same age just broke his fast today also, but he "only" started his last January.

[Najakeeper]

Weird snakes really. 9 month fast and 50 gr weight loss... Wow!

[JPR]

Weird snakes really. 9 month fast and 50 gr weight loss... Wow!

Seriously weird snakes lol. To be honest though he pooped 3 months into his fast. after which I weighed him. So really all I know is 50 grams in 6 months.

[J.P.]

so glad for you. ball python behavior quirks are part of the things that make this hobby so much fun.