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Het Pied Eating Habits

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  • 04-15-2009, 08:38 PM
    Kevin_Hornby
    Het Pied Eating Habits
    We got a female het pied about 2 months ago. She has yet to eat for us. I've tried everything I can think of, the most i've got out of her was 1 strike at an ASF and she missed so she gave up. I've talked with some other local breeders and have heard that other people have this problem with het pieds. Has anyone here experienced this? Any other suggestions on what I can do? She was 550 grams when I got her and 506 at her last weight in.

    I've tried:
    Live feeding
    P/K feeding
    Having her in a tank
    Having her in a rack
    Blacking out the sides of her tub
    Giving her x-tra hides
    ASF feeding

    Thanks
  • 04-15-2009, 08:47 PM
    MiniJ83
    Re: Het Pied Eating Habits
    That sounds like a lot of changes for a snake you've only had two months. Put her into whatever is gonna be her home, and leave her be fora couple of weeks. Assuming husbandry is spot on, she'll start eating when she's hungry. Good luck!
  • 04-15-2009, 08:50 PM
    Kaorte
    Re: Het Pied Eating Habits
    Really, a 30g weight drop is not much at all. My BP's normally poo about that much.

    How long have you left the p/k in for? Are you sure all of your husbandry is spot on?
  • 04-15-2009, 09:44 PM
    Kevin_Hornby
    Re: Het Pied Eating Habits
    I'm fairly sure the rack is set up properly. Everyone else eats fine and sheds good. She has been in the rack for probly 3 weeks now and I usually try to feed her once a week. I guess i'll try just ignoring her for a few weeks. Sucks she won't make breeding size though :( no pieds next year either.
  • 04-15-2009, 11:11 PM
    mechnut450
    Re: Het Pied Eating Habits
    not had anyissues with my het pied female she stil lchowngi down on asf, small rat pups, anthign I give her. Now my male het pied he not eating I think it cause he wants to breed, but normally he will eat almost every week. I would leave the snake alonwe for 2 weeks and only changer her water and spot clean) then try again I also find out what she was eating for the peopel you got her from . might be pickie only want mice.
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