Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 775

0 members and 775 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,905
Threads: 249,103
Posts: 2,572,095
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Pattyhud
Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    Registered User Fiq5545's Avatar
    Join Date
    11-28-2012
    Posts
    32
    Thanks
    26
    Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post

    Help! BP WONT EAT!

    So my male bp came out of shed about a week and a half ago. I don't feed during the shed so he ate about 2 weeks prior to him going into the blue. He was an active eater before the shed. He was eating one large rat a week. After he shed completely I offered the same food I normally do and he seemed frightened of it. But I know he is hungry because actively shows signs of hunger, but won't touch the rat. So I waited another week to try again...and again he tastes the air in front of the rat but won't strike. I lay it in front of the hide overnight, he shows no interest. I just don't understand what happened. My humidity was a little low during shed but is back normal now. 90 belly heat, 85 ambient, 80 ambient coolside. Maybe should I try smaller rats?..... Any advice is greatly appreciated!

  2. #2
    BPnet Senior Member SquamishSerpents's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-02-2008
    Location
    Squamish, BC, Canada
    Posts
    1,790
    Thanks
    74
    Thanked 503 Times in 332 Posts
    Images: 1
    Sounds like a typical male in spring. How old is he? I would try offering less often.

  3. #3
    Registered User Fiq5545's Avatar
    Join Date
    11-28-2012
    Posts
    32
    Thanks
    26
    Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post

    Re: Help! BP WONT EAT!

    Quote Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents View Post
    Sounds like a typical male in spring. How old is he? I would try offering less often.
    ?
    He is almost 3 years old, how often is less often? Offer every 2-3 weeks

  4. #4
    BPnet Veteran Capray's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-17-2012
    Location
    Oakland, CA
    Posts
    1,928
    Thanks
    1,025
    Thanked 476 Times in 445 Posts
    Images: 6
    Like every other week I think should be fine. Usually random strikes only last a couple of months. If he was really hungry, then he would eat. He's just being stubborn...
    Chloe
    0.1 Het Hypo- Indy
    The cup is useful because of it's emptiness

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to Capray For This Useful Post:

    Fiq5545 (04-03-2013)

  6. #5
    BPnet Veteran Tannerrrtx's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-21-2013
    Posts
    242
    Thanks
    27
    Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts
    Images: 1

    Re: Help! BP WONT EAT!

    I go by 7-10 days, I haven't had a finnicky eater yet. But one of mine won't eat with anyone watching. I have to put him under the bed.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to Tannerrrtx For This Useful Post:

    Archimedes (04-03-2013)

  8. #6
    BPnet Senior Member SquamishSerpents's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-02-2008
    Location
    Squamish, BC, Canada
    Posts
    1,790
    Thanks
    74
    Thanked 503 Times in 332 Posts
    Images: 1
    In breeding season (your snake is likely looking for a mate) if they are being stubborn, I would offer at minimum every 14 days, perhaps even every 21 days.

    He will eat when he wants to. So long as he is not losing excessive weight, I promise you, he will be fine!

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to SquamishSerpents For This Useful Post:

    Fiq5545 (04-03-2013)

  10. #7
    Registered User Fiq5545's Avatar
    Join Date
    11-28-2012
    Posts
    32
    Thanks
    26
    Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post

    Re: Help! BP WONT EAT!

    Quote Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents View Post
    In breeding season (your snake is likely looking for a mate) if they are being stubborn, I would offer at minimum every 14 days, perhaps even every 21 days.

    He will eat when he wants to. So long as he is not losing excessive weight, I promise you, he will be fine!
    Well I already think he looks like he is losing a lil weight from not eating for almost a month, but I will keep an eye on his weight. I mean he is patrolling the cage right now
    which I would take as hunger because that's whar he normally does when he is hungry. But maybe he is looking for a mate!? I just hope this strike or whatever he is doing is over soon because I don't like it Haha.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1