Breeding and eating issues...

I have a pastel that has been refusing food since breeding..She's a very light and finicky eater to begin with, and the only time I could get her to eat, she would have a hot spot of about 90. Now that it's season and my temps are down to about 79, she isn't eating. Of course I realize she's been paired a few times with my spider, and it could just be bc she's in breeding mode but I'm wondering if anyone thinks I should bump the temp back up and see if she'll eat...I thought that after being paired, she'd begin eating more frequently, but that's not happening..any advice?

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Originally Posted by SteveySingle

I have a pastel that has been refusing food since breeding..She's a very light and finicky eater to begin with, and the only time I could get her to eat, she would have a hot spot of about 90. Now that it's season and my temps are down to about 79, she isn't eating. Of course I realize she's been paired a few times with my spider, and it could just be bc she's in breeding mode but I'm wondering if anyone thinks I should bump the temp back up and see if she'll eat...I thought that after being paired, she'd begin eating more frequently, but that's not happening..any advice?

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You should never lower your hotspot temps only the ambient room temps.

If 79 is your hot spot your asking for trouble.

I never lower my hot spot temps, I allow the rooms ambient air temperature to drop to about 73 but my hot spots stay at 92ish year around.

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well...thanks for the tip guys...i feel like a douche.
My poor snakes.. :-/
New question. Should i slowly raise the hot spot temp or just bump it back up

In my relatively limited experience, I've had just as many girls go off feed as soon as I introduced a male as I've had eat through the early follicle development stages, and have had equal results from both parties.

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Originally Posted by Domepiece

You should never lower your hotspot temps only the ambient room temps.

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Really, I lower my hot spot...

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

If 79 is your hot spot your asking for trouble.

I never lower my hot spot temps, I allow the rooms ambient air temperature to drop to about 73 but my hot spots stay at 92ish year around.

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My night time hot spot goes below 79...No troubles here...

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Originally Posted by coldbloodaddict

Really, I lower my hot spot...



My night time hot spot goes below 79...No troubles here...

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Poor choice of words on my part. Only meant its not necessary.