I've been having issues with my male feeding for the last few months. Once he hit about 700g his feeding got very sporadic, he's holding at 850g and about 36-40"now, I'm judging off how he measures up to my arm. And it's not shifting at all, so I'm not too worried. I'm chalking it up to being a male in he same rack as 2 females and is probably thinking breeding over feeding.
But the response I've been getting that I find more annoying than just refusing and ignoring the offering. Is he will perk up and creep up on the mouse and just sit there with his nose almost touching the mouse. Then just sit there for a minute or so before going back to his hide. I'll reheat the mouse then he does the same thing. Over the last several months he will do this for a month or so, then eat a mouse a week for 2-3 weeks then go off again.
I just want to see if anyone sees a reason for this behavior that I could correct. Or just chalk it up to him being a male BP.
Here's his setup. Aspen chips in the back with a paper towel up front. The hot spot is 90* with the ambient at about 78-80*. The humidity generally holds at 55-60%. He's a full on mouser, and would go off feed for a couple of weeks if I would get him to eat a rat. But the mice I've got range from 35-50g with the average being 40g. I will hear them up to about 105-110* and dance it around. With the same setup the females and the short tail are feeding well. With one female that's a bit over 1400g only ever missing one meal. And one that only went off feed for a few months when I took away a certain water bowl until I put ye bowl back in there.
So, anyone see anything I could shift to see if he will feed. Or just chalk it up to him being a male BP.
Thanks,
Kyle
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