Ok-Getting Worried

So I've posted a couple times about this. My CA King just won't eat. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. His temps are fine, he seems healthy and is active.

He hasn't eaten since for over 2 months. He is usually a VICIOUS eater. He usually takes the extra small rats no problem at all. I've tried heating the rat up to about 100 degrees..nothing. I've left rats in his tub over night multiple times..nothing. I even tried taking him outside for about 15 minutes or so (I held him) and see if some natural sunlight might stimulate him, and nothing. He is in a 41qt sterrilite tub with a zoo med heat pad at one side. He heat pad is about 90 degrees and the ambient temp in the room is usually betwen 78-80 degrees F.

Should I try a different prey item? A mouse maybe? He was eating mice before I started him on rats..myabe he'll recognize the scent? He is about 5 feet long and I've had him since 2009. I don't know how old he is (how do you tell how old a snake is?) and I don't know if age plays a role in this.

Please help. Anything would be nice.

Thanks.

First if he is a male he may have shut down from feeding because he is in breeding mode.


Also giving humidity choices is important since most captive kings are dehydrated. Even if they have a water bowl.

Kingsnake do 2 things in the wild. they are alway searcing for the best temps and humidity. By giving him temp gradients you are doing good. But a larger temp gradient is needed. I keep my kingsnakes in a cold room and have the hotspot at 90 and the cold side to 45-55F. Most of the time they sit on the cold end. When they feed they move to the hot spot and go back and forth digesting there food bolus in doifferent stages.

My female hasn't eaten since July, same deal.

well that was some good info from bluerosy. but my snake never did this (granted he was only about 2' when he past:( ), but yeah try the mouse, and if that doesnt work maybe try a live or stunned one (im assuming you feed f/t) and if that doesnt work then he is probably too busy trying to find a non-existent mate

Mine acts like she's afraid of the rodents. Does yours?