My big female off food

My female that is atleast 5' long over 5 years old... Proven breeder at about 2500 grams hasnt eaten for a while.

I bought her in mid december she had been eating live. I, on advice of the breeder, wanted to switch to f/t so I kept offering f/t once a week. She hasn't taken a meal to this date, so being a little worried , being 2 weeks, I decided I will just keep her on live, so I bought a rat that is smaller then her biggest part of the body and she simply hid from the rat. Calling the breeder, he reccomended putting her in a separate container (this is how she was fed in his facilities) and leave her in a dark closet for 20min to an hour with the rat, hoping she would come around (shy feeder perhaps).

However, she did not take..
Any tips on getting her to pound this sucker thats sitting in my room?
Note: Husbandry is fine, basking spot is 92 degrees, has water and 60% constant humidity (my room).

Thanks y'all!

Levi

Might just be fussy, or thinking about starting a shed cycle. Keep an eye out for her to go opaque, and if she doesn't just try again next week. It's winter--no big deal.

As for getting her to take FT...once you have her eating regularly again, rub the warmed FT rat in fresh rat pee (such as a live rat's 'latrine' corner), and then offer it to her. She may have a better opinion of it then.

I said its been two weeks... its been two months my bad.

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Originally Posted by jenco

I said its been two weeks... its been two months my bad.

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Just make sure your husbandry is on spot and that she is well hydrated and wait it out, at this size she could go months without food and I mean more than just 2 months. ;)

She could go awhile without eating and be fine. She will eat when she is hungry

Don't worry. My big girl hasn't eaten in a few months either. It's probably due to the move/breeding season. She should come around eventually. :gj:

Thanks y'all!

Levi

UPDATE: NEW QUESTION:


I did have her in with an 08 mojave for a night or two... I spoke with the breeder who said its very possible she is gravid... She doesn't look gravid nor has she started a shed. She is still active etc... He said if she doesnt eat or show signs of being gravid then he will switch her out with another large proven female that has been locking up with a mojave.

1. I want to start breeding her again... Is this a bad idea while she is off feed?

2. Would she try to eat or kill my little 08 mojave? he is prob 3 feet, wont let me pop him so I can't see if he has plugs but I wouldn't doubt it. Would you reccomend putting them in there?

3. When I did put them in there, the mojo hid from her... She would be in her hide and he would get under the newspaper... Is this normal?

Thanks y'all

no one?

My females go off food when it comes to breeding season, for me it just happens.

Then once they have been bred and starting to get bigger, they start eating again.

Aslong as she doesnt lose a HUGE amount of weight your ok mate.

Mine went off food for 5 months and not shes eating again, its all good.