bp won't eat

well he hasn't ate since oct 29th.. and he just shed and is still shedding some.. and he had recently gone threw scale rot.. so the winter thing and the scale rot might really have something to do with it.. i don't think he has lost much weight so i just think maybe he just really isn't all that hungry lol.. but we will c... thanks guys.. will keep u updated!

ok i finally got him to eat.. i used a smaller box than i do and also i got a rat for him.. the rat didn't last for 5 sec in that box! lmfao! kinda scared me! but soooooo glad he has ate! ty all! but guess maybe it was just cuz of the winter blues and his little sickness...

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Originally Posted by mkysgrl85

ok i finally got him to eat.. i used a smaller box than i do and also i got a rat for him.. the rat didn't last for 5 sec in that box! lmfao! kinda scared me! but soooooo glad he has ate! ty all! but guess maybe it was just cuz of the winter blues and his little sickness...

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Some snakes fast in the winter, but some will just refuse mice or rats in favor of their preferred prey. I had a BP who was afraid of live prey and would only eat dark colored FT rats! My other snakes will only occasionally eat rats and will often refuse rats but take as many mice as they can cram. This is why it makes it easier to write down when your snake eats or when it is not eating. i try to note how big the food is and whether is is FT, live and whether it was freshly thawed or been in the fridge for a day or two. My female pied will refuse food that isn't freshly thawed, but otherwise eats just about anything live, pre killed or FT so long as it hasn't been sitting around for long. My biggest male PREFERS stinky, slightly older FT mice.

They are like people, I bet you may know someone who LOVES stinky cheeses or maybe you like them? And yet lots of people can't stand the stuff!! In the ball python world, sometimes you have to cater to your pets. None of my corn snakes were ever picky.

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Originally Posted by mkysgrl85

ok i finally got him to eat.. i used a smaller box than i do and also i got a rat for him.. the rat didn't last for 5 sec in that box! lmfao! kinda scared me! but soooooo glad he has ate! ty all! but guess maybe it was just cuz of the winter blues and his little sickness...

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Glad you were able to get her to eat. Grats :)