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    Pastel not eating

    My pastel is not eating. She killed the mouse and left it there and now she is hovering around her. What do I do?

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    Leave it. How long has it been in the tank? I usually leave them in overnight and it's gone by morning.
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    O just like 10 min

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    I'd just leave her alone.
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    Re: Pastel not eating

    It's early afternoon there, right? Try feeding at dusk - you may get a MUCH better response!

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    K I ll try that next time. She took it after a bit

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    Some snakes don't like you hovering around them. In the wild, eating and right after eating is a very vulnerable time for them. Like stated above I would try feeding later at night and not hovering over the animal. You will have much better results that way.

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    Re: Pastel not eating

    Quote Originally Posted by Simple Man View Post
    Some snakes don't like you hovering around them. In the wild, eating and right after eating is a very vulnerable time for them. Like stated above I would try feeding later at night and not hovering over the animal. You will have much better results that way.

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