Not eating. Not shedding.

Hi everyone,

I have had my python for 4 weeks.
I have tried to feed him (mice) and he has not eaten since I've had him.
He also has not shed yet.
I'm getting really worried.
I had to postpone his vet appointment so I have no one to give me any comfort about him.
I really want him to eat and shed on a regular bases.
New parent jitters...

Please help.

Thank you,
Lady

What is your set up and temps?

How often and how are you offering the mice? What was he eating before you got him?

How big/old is the snake?

I wouldn't worry about not shedding so much as the reasons why the snake isn't eating.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

What is your set up and temps?

How often and how are you offering the mice? What was he eating before you got him?

How big/old is the snake?

I wouldn't worry about not shedding so much as the reasons why the snake isn't eating.

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I have pictures on my profile of his set up.
Usually around 95 to 100 in his tank. (Haven't figured out an awesome way to keep the temperature consistently 95 yet)
I've only tried once. That was last weekend that I tried.
I was told that he is a foot and a half.

Oh nice to know about the shedding :)

~ Lady

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

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Thanks.
I will get to answering these questions.
Some of them are hard because even the snakes past owner didn't know the answer to them and I have to go through her to the past past owner. (He's been through a lot :( )

Answer to the best of your knowledge. If he does have a bad past (a rescue?) there's no way of knowing when he was last fed or he last ate or shed for sure. If you don't know, say so. 95-100 is much too hot. the max temp in your enclosure should be the hot spot and that should be between 88-92 degrees. If he's too hot, it could be why he's not eating.

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

Answer to the best of your knowledge. If he does have a bad past (a rescue?) there's no way of knowing when he was last fed or he last ate or shed for sure. If you don't know, say so. 95-100 is much too hot. the max temp in your enclosure should be the hot spot and that should be between 88-92 degrees. If he's too hot, it could be why he's not eating.

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Oh no!
Do you think he will be okay?
His past owner told me that was the correct temperature... :(
Also, I don't always mean for it to get that hot, but I go to school and such and it always ends up that hot in there...

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

Answer to the best of your knowledge. If he does have a bad past (a rescue?) there's no way of knowing when he was last fed or he last ate or shed for sure. If you don't know, say so. 95-100 is much too hot. the max temp in your enclosure should be the hot spot and that should be between 88-92 degrees. If he's too hot, it could be why he's not eating.

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I don't mean for it to get too hot, but I can't sit a turn the lamp off and on all day.
So I'm trying to find a way to regulate the heat still.
His lamp is currently a 100W lamp.
Should I change the lamp to a light watt bulb?

I reccomend switching to an under tank heater and a t-stat as soon as possible. Until then, I'd say switch to a 60W bulb and make sure you try to mist the tank a few times a day to keep humidity up. Good luck.

Are you measuring temps with those little stick-on gauges that I see in the tank in your profile pics? If so those are very unreliable and personal experience showed that they hardly ever showed the correct temps. The real temps may even be hotter than 95-100.......I'd get a digital thermometer asap. They're about $10 at Walmart, I like the Accurite brand.