Mass refusal

[Rockstar Reptiles]

Ok. I am really confused and frustrated here. Some back story:

I have 14 ball pythons ranging from around 600g to 2000g. I have had these on a DIY rack in a room that is heated (depending on the spot on the rock) from 78-81. I have 11" heat tape on a spyder robotics thermostat and it is running from about 88-91 degrees (depending on the ambient at that spot, it is a long rack).

All but one of them has been eating consistently over the last 7 months that I have had them. However, without any seeming provocation, ALL of them have stopped eating! Even my very voracious feeders have stopped. I have admitidly been messing a bit with temps, but only a few degrees to try and optimize the temps because of the changing temps outside; but certainly not what I would expect to cause something like this. In that time 2 have shed and 2 are in shed. I see no signs of illness or RI, nor any reason to think it would be present. I have not seen any real weight loss in that time either.

Anybody seen anything like this? I am perplexed.

[Kaorte]

If you are messing with the temps, that may be it. Temperature fluctuations sometimes will be enough to put the snakes in "breeding mode" and many of them will stop eating.

Keep your temps constant for a little while. Maybe try waiting two weeks before offering the next meal. Pre-scent for a few hours.

[greghall]

every year this time they go off for me most are gravid ,males wore out from breeding season,09s are at the fast time in weight around 750g its what they do.

[Rockstar Reptiles]

If you are messing with the temps, that may be it. Temperature fluctuations sometimes will be enough to put the snakes in "breeding mode" and many of them will stop eating.

Keep your temps constant for a little while. Maybe try waiting two weeks before offering the next meal. Pre-scent for a few hours.

I had that thought too, and I am doing that. I am just a bit flustered that ALL of them would have that reaction. Only 4 of the 14 have been in breeding this year as well, so I don't know that is it. The temps have also raised, but have not been that much diff, only a few degrees. If it was just one or a few it wouldn't suprise or concern me, just seem strang for 14 of them.

[zackw419]

I work at a pet store and most of the ball pythons there aren't eating this time of year either.