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Snake not Eating!

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  • 02-03-2011, 03:56 PM
    hunter94
    Snake not Eating!
    Iv been trying to feed my snake every week and he hasn't ate for I would have to say about 4-5 weeks. He has lost about 20 grams my dad said. I have had him for a little over half a year and he has never had problems. He is about 8-9 months old. I haven't had a hygrometer in his tank for a while and I finally got another one in there cause my old one broke. The humidity is rarely under 50% and the temps are ideal. His tank setup is a 40 Gallon Breeder and I use aspen as his substrate, he has 2 hides and some fake plants. He has 2 red lamps above and a UTH under the hide he is always in. He stopped eating after I switched him tanks, he went from a 10 gallon to a 40 gallon. He has always ate live, first mice and then rats, he didn't even have a problem switching from mice to rats. Any advice is appreciated.
  • 02-03-2011, 04:06 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: Snake not Eating!
    Quote:

    he went from a 10 gallon to a 40 gallon.
    I would recommend you to downsize, 40 gallons breeder for a male that age is huge.

    BP do better in smaller, tighter enclosure. :gj:
  • 02-03-2011, 04:15 PM
    hunter94
    Re: Snake not Eating!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    I would recommend you to downsize, 40 gallons breeder for a male that age is huge.

    BP do better in smaller, tighter enclosure. :gj:

    Yea, thats what I was thinking. But if I remember correctly he ate a couple of times since he has lived in the 40 Gallon. What would you recommend I downsize to? I'm thinking a 20 gallon breeder but I'm not sure. Also I rarely handle him anymore, but I think thats doing him a favor. :o
  • 02-03-2011, 05:29 PM
    Pinoy Pythons
    Its like moving from a small house to a mansion. Your snake needs some time to adjust to its new environment. Switching back to a smaller enclosure will definitely help it regain its confidence and feeding response.
  • 02-03-2011, 05:57 PM
    hunter94
    Re: Snake not Eating!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pinoy Pythons View Post
    Its like moving from a small house to a mansion. Your snake needs some time to adjust to its new environment. Switching back to a smaller enclosure will definitely help it regain its confidence and feeding response.

    Alright, I'll look into switching him to a smaller enclosure. Thank You.
  • 02-03-2011, 06:00 PM
    TheWinWizard
    Put him in a 20 long.
  • 02-03-2011, 06:31 PM
    hunter94
    Re: Snake not Eating!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TheWinWizard View Post
    Put him in a 20 long.

    Alright, thats what I was thinking. Thank You everyone for the advice.
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