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    Follicle Growth

    I purchased a 2000g female in January, her previous owner had her at 75F for a few weeks; since I have had her, she has not ate. I have tried mice, weaned and large rats. I'm wondering if the temperature she was held at could have triggered follicle growth, and could be to blame for her appetite.
    I keep her hot spot at around 95F, 70% Humidity, and around 80F ambient. She has not ate in over two months. How long (if I am right, and follicle growth is to blame) will it take her to pick up feeding again? She has recently shed a nice full shed, which I was hoping would help her appetite as I have noticed is sometimes the case after a shed, but still no luck.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated.


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    Breeding season can cause them to go off feed! I have a female who has not yet come back on feed. Make sure your aet up is correct. Cover the sides, back and top with paper and make sure you have two hides that are tight fitting with only open small opening. If the snake does not feel secure, she will stress and not eat! Check the caresheet on this site and make sure you are doing everything right!

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    Breeding season makes my females go ON feed, not off.
    My females will eat your arm if you let them when they start breeding it's all about how many rats they can take from me.

    Just moving/shipping a snake "can" alter their feeding habits for months.
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    Re: Follicle Growth

    Quote Originally Posted by seeya205 View Post
    Breeding season can cause them to go off feed! I have a female who has not yet come back on feed. Make sure your aet up is correct. Cover the sides, back and top with paper and make sure you have two hides that are tight fitting with only open small opening. If the snake does not feel secure, she will stress and not eat! Check the caresheet on this site and make sure you are doing everything right!
    Yeah, I keep everything in the clear; which is mainly why I am worried. Like snakes said, normally my females start scarfing down anything I throw their way this time of year, so this was really odd. Never had one switch habitats this time of year however.


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    Re: Follicle Growth

    I had a BP shipped to me in somewhat cool weather and she got stuck overnight in Indianapolis so was around 67* when she got to me. Well she went off feed for exactly 4 months since the day I got her..

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    Re: Follicle Growth

    Quote Originally Posted by Powerspythons View Post
    I had a BP shipped to me in somewhat cool weather and she got stuck overnight in Indianapolis so was around 67* when she got to me. Well she went off feed for exactly 4 months since the day I got her..
    Wow, that is really quite similar to my situation. So maybe there is something to this I suppose.


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    Re: Follicle Growth

    Quote Originally Posted by LeviBP View Post
    Wow, that is really quite similar to my situation. So maybe there is something to this I suppose.
    Yeah, whenever I have a BP go off feed it annoys me more because I probably thawed out a rat for them..not because of the fact that they didn't feed. The reason I don't worry is because(as long as they're healthy) snakes are dumb, but they aren't suicidal..they'll eat when they want to and that's just the way it is.

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