Feeding Issue

[Reptilian]

I came home yesterday from a 5 day stint at a hosptial (I am ok) and I went to check on the snakes.

I went to feed them both, Phantom started on fuzzies 3 weeks ago and Uno started them yesterday. Uno went and wolfed down his food and Phantom didn't show. So I left the f/t mouse in with Phantom by his hide hoping he'd eat.

At some point last night I went and checked in on the two and Phantom just kinda looked at me. He didn't take the food...

I checked this morning and, still no mouse has been munched.

So now what? Wait 10 days as with a regurge? Wait the normal feeding period (which is 7 days)? Try a pinkie?

They are fed after dark, though yesterday it was a bit earlier...so maybe that did it, or it could have been the fact that I rushed over and viewed them...? Any suggestions from anyone on what has worked?

[jglass38]

I came home yesterday from a 5 day stint at a hosptial (I am ok) and I went to check on the snakes.

I went to feed them both, Phantom started on fuzzies 3 weeks ago and Uno started them yesterday. Uno went and wolfed down his food and Phantom didn't show. So I left the f/t mouse in with Phantom by his hide hoping he'd eat.

At some point last night I went and checked in on the two and Phantom just kinda looked at me. He didn't take the food...

I checked this morning and, still no mouse has been munched.

So now what? Wait 10 days as with a regurge? Wait the normal feeding period (which is 7 days)? Try a pinkie?

They are fed after dark, though yesterday it was a bit earlier...so maybe that did it, or it could have been the fact that I rushed over and viewed them...? Any suggestions from anyone on what has worked?

I wouldn't worry too much about it if he has been eating regularly and is healthy. Wait until the next feeding day and try again. Probably once it cooled off, he had no interest in it.

[arcane]

Are they eating live, pre killed or f/t?

If it's f/t I'd suggust heating it up more, blast it with a hair dryer for a minute, then place it. Also try feeding out of tank in a small space with just the snake and the mouse. Try again today/tonight and if not, then go back on schedule. I'd assume with you in the hospital it this feeding was off of their regular routine, so try going back to that if that is the case.

Don't wait 10 days, go back on your regular feeding schedule, eventually she will eat.