need help

Do you have any hides in the rack for her?

I thought the barkers had written a good article on wild caught females and "shutting down" but I can't seem to find it. :(

Ok, I'm about to suggest something that I have not only never suggested before, but have actively argued against in the past, but this seems like a dire case.

Have you tried, or thought of trying an appropriate sized gerbil?

I would hate to see you put this animal down before trying everything under the sun.

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Originally Posted by Slim

Have you tried, or thought of trying an appropriate sized gerbil?

I would hate to see you put this animal down before trying everything under the sun.

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X2 Try absolutely everything before you give up. Gerbils will trigger some crazy crack head feeding response in most bps. Just be on top of situation, gerbils can be very aggressive with a passive snake and have very sharp teeth.

aren't gerbils their main source of food anyways? try it :)


co2 the gerbil first, and feed your snake right after while its still warm, to avoid injury even more.

i have tried every food source asf hamsters gerbials rats mice all sizes and all types alive pk and ft

How often do offer food to her? Sorry if you already said mentioned this.

I don't mean to rub anyone the wrong way with this....and I completely agree in trying to save her... but if you have tried absolutely everything you can and she is still starving to death and you decide to euthanize her- if I had to kill a snake I would *quickly*, *entirely* and *effectively* crush it's head (brain and brainstem) with something. *You would really have to do it like you meant it and not miss, is the point.* I killed a snapping turtle someone had absolutely mangled on the side of the road once and a well-aimed, heavy rock worked well....I imagine a brick would do the same. Cervical dislocation would also be humane but seems like it might be tricky with a snake.

Actually would gas work? Destroying the brain came to mind first as I don't have access to any kind gas and I'm not sure how to do that properly or if it would even work the same for snakes as it does when euthanizing rats...

i offer every 2 weeks with her now to no avail i've waited as long as a month between offerings in the past my other BPs are offered weekly and always take it unless it is related to season change or breeding

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Originally Posted by dr del

Do you have any hides in the rack for her?

I thought the barkers had written a good article on wild caught females and "shutting down" but I can't seem to find it. :(

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yea she has a hide
for got to mention she is in a 32 qt ap rack
though i have tried 55 gal 20 long 40 breeder and various other cage sizes

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Originally Posted by darkaxe420

yea she has a hide
for got to mention she is in a 32 qt ap rack
though i have tried 55 gal 20 long 40 breeder and various other cage sizes

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How often have you switched her housing? Sometimes changing to a new cage can be extremely stressful on a snake.