this snake is pissing me off...
Like I said, my baby bp is pissing me off. She hasnt eaten in over 2 weeks and being so small, she seems to have visibly lost weight. Everything that has to do with her husbandry is correct, I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have tried f/t, regular adult, live hoppers,small adults... Nothing seems to work! Her first two meals she ate without hesitation, and now for some reason she wont even acknowledge the food I put in front of her. Some people suggested pre scenting the cage: did that, didnt work...others suggested holding the live feeder and letting the snake investigate it: also didnt work.... I'm just really worried that she is gonna die!
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hahah no shes not gonna die .maybe she is full. some snakes go 6 months with out eating nothing to worry about if she hasent eatin in 5 months then you have to worry
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bonheki
hahah no shes not gonna die .maybe she is full. some snakes go 6 months with out eating nothing to worry about if she hasent eatin in 5 months then you have to worry
She is only about 18" and around 100grams... should I still be not be worried
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bonheki
hahah no shes not gonna die .maybe she is full. some snakes go 6 months with out eating nothing to worry about if she hasent eatin in 5 months then you have to worry
Yea, She could die. And yes he should worry!
Try Assist feeding her...
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hahah no shes not gonna die .maybe she is full. some snakes go 6 months with out eating nothing to worry about if she hasent eatin in 5 months then you have to worry
If it's a baby and it's visably losing weight I would worry way before 5 months. As long as the temps and husbandry are right on, keep trying a hopper mouse or a small pup rat once a week. Just drop it in at about 8:00 once the lights are off and leave it alone over night. Other than feeding and cleaning it, leave it alone so it settles in and gets comfortable. On feeding day put the hot spot at 95 for the entire day and night, drop the food in and leave it alone. If it doesn't eat, leave it alone for a week and try again. If it's eaten before, just be patient and keep trying small live prey.
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how old id she if around 3 months or more nothing to worry about .cuz juviniles sometimes dont know the smell or rat's to much and they get confuzed . put the rat inside for 1 hour if not eaten then tease her with the rat and if nothing just try again tommorw and try to put the heat up a little more
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[QUOTE=PythonWallace;678429]If it's a baby and it's visably losing weight I would worry way before 5 months.
i dont think it would be loseing much weight in 2 weeks maybe in a month or 2 it will lose some weight
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should I call my herp vet just in case? I took her in about 2 weeks after I got her just to make sure she was healthy, he did a fecal float test and nothing showed up...
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i dont think it would be loseing much weight in 2 weeks maybe in a month or 2 it will lose some weight
He said it's a baby and that it's visably lost weight. It could very well starv in 1-2 months, and if another try or two of feeding small live prey doesn't work, an assist feed is in order.
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PythonWallace
He said it's a baby and that it's visably lost weight. It could very well starv in 1-2 months, and if another try or two of feeding small live prey doesn't work, an assist feed is in order.
I agree...Trax would not eat when I first brought him home after a couple times of refusing his meal I decided it was best to assist feed. I had to do it twice...after that he got the hang of it and has not skipped a meal since!
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