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BP Losing weight
Not sure what to do right now. The girl that i rescued awhile ago is very on and off with her feeding. I offer her food every 7 days and usually she doesn't eat but then on random days she will eat but she will only eat a small mouse that is the size that my 150 gram boy eats. And keep in mind she was 1760 grams when we got her. Now she weighs 1650 grams and its been about a month. I really dont know what to do. Ive tried different rodents ( ASFs, Rats, Mice ) and ive tried putting her in smaller tubs, larger tubs, different temps, etc. But she just won't eat and she's losing a lot of weight. Any ideas?
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You aren't going to like my answer, but leave the snake ALONE. You've had the snake a month and changed the housing, temps and prey how many times? Three tubs (original, larger and smaller), bunches of prey items, and tinkering with temps?
Quit it. Mke sure your husbandry is steady and right (if it matches your other snake it is) and leave the girl in peace. Don't handle, and don't even think aout offering food for 2 weeks. 100 gram loss in a snake that size is one poop, and even if she'd eaten NOTHING for an adult bp it's the loss of a meal or two.
Stop pestering with offering food and changing things and let the poor snake decompress.
Last edited by CptJack; 06-23-2016 at 02:05 AM.
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Re: BP Losing weight
I agree with the above. Also have you tried offering another mouse after she has the first one down? If mice is the only thing she will eat I would get a couple of the biggest mice you can and on the days she does eat as soon as the first one is down offer another and if she takes that one then offer another. But for now just give her sometime and next time you try to feed have a few mice on hand.
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Re: BP Losing weight
You are feeding 150 grams rats when she eats, that's too much. Feed smaller prey if you want your animal to eat with more consistency.
The only animal here that get 150 grams rats are 3000 grams and over.
Feed smaller once a week rather than bigger once a month.
As for the weight loss it depends on when you weigh your snake and 100 grams on an animal that size can easily be a bowel movement.
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Re: BP Losing weight
 Originally Posted by Deborah
You are feeding 150 grams rats when she eats, that's too much. Feed smaller prey if you want your animal to eat with more consistency.
The only animal here that get 150 grams rats are 3000 grams and over.
Feed smaller once a week rather than bigger once a month.
As for the weight loss it depends on when you weigh your snake and 100 grams on an animal that size can easily be a bowel movement.
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Her other snake weighs 150 grams. She said she's only been able to get the snake to take prey she feeds the little one. Just for clarity.
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Re: BP Losing weight
 Originally Posted by CptJack
Her other snake weighs 150 grams. She said she's only been able to get the snake to take prey she feeds the little one. Just for clarity.
1. He* lol
2. I just misted her cage and added another hide on the cooler side. i wont be offering food for 2 weeks as of yesterday and i won't handle her until after that to let her get settled.
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