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Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
I know BP's can be very picky and finicky eaters. I've read where they can go upto 6 months without eating. But I am not sure If i should be worried or not with my situation.
My BP was eating like a champ from July until right before xmas. After that he has not and will not take anything I offer to him. I've tried FT, Fresh Thumped, and even live. I have tried both small and medium size rats, different colored rats. Even tried mice. When i first lower it in He'll go at it like he is interested get right face to face with it and then just turn his head up and turn away. I have tried feeding him in his normal cage and also tried in a separate tub.
His tank is a 39 gallon high, with aspen bedding. hot side is going between 89 and 91, and cool side at 79-80. humidity is usually around 55% but I'll increase it when he starts showing signs of shedding. Which he just did shed on the 25th of March.
One of the girls at a local store that raise BP's and Bloods said that her BP will go on a feeding strike every year from oct until april when the winter months hit us. So Should I just keep trying or begin worrying? could it be a parasite or mite causing this feeding strike? He's active and moves around alot and he barely flinches or coils into a ball when trying to pick him up, never hisses or tries to strike.
but I'm just getting concerned. The only real change I did to his tank back in oct or nov was switched his bedding from cypress mulch to aspen.
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
ive never had this problem because ive only had my BP for 5 months.. but i heard you shouldent be concerned until you actually see it losing weight.. just keep trying every week and it will eventually take it.. again this never happened to me but ive read plenty of threads about this
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
What year is he? Is it a male? If so I wouldnt be worried as all 3 of my male 06's went off feed for the winter... Hes just telling you hes ready for a hot chica bonita!... I just continued to offer every week and all 3 have eaten 2 weeks in a row. I wouldnt be too worried just yet.
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
 Originally Posted by JoshJP7
What year is he? Is it a male? If so I wouldnt be worried as all 3 of my male 06's went off feed for the winter... Hes just telling you hes ready for a hot chica bonita!... I just continued to offer every week and all 3 have eaten 2 weeks in a row. I wouldnt be too worried just yet.
he's a male and about 2.5-3 years of age. as far as feeding f/t do guys just drop it in and leave it or do you dangling by the tail and try to entice them?
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
I always do the dancing dead rat... Id offer him a live rat... Mine all ate FT and then went off feed... used a live guy to get them tasting rats again then moved em to FT with no problem.
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
Try smaller meals, like a rat pup size. Smaller prey sometimes entices snakes as well.
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
dont worry to much. one of mine just took his first meal in 201 days last night.
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Re: Feeding - When should I start to be concerned
 Originally Posted by Mr. Constrictor
dont worry to much. one of mine just took his first meal in 201 days last night.
That's awesome. I always get a lot of satisfaction when a long-time non-eater goes back on feed.
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