Re: Pied seems to be starting a hunger strike.
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Originally Posted by
C2tcardin
So my male Piebald, who was recently weighed at 956g, seems to be starting a hunger strike. He ate a small F/T rat 4 weeks ago on 1/25, I offered two weeks ago per his normal schedule and he refused. Today I offered again and it would appear he is turning his nose at it. I'll leave it in his tub overnight and see if he eats it later. I've never had one go off feed before, I'm guessing it's customary to just wait another 2 weeks to his next scheduled feeding time and try again. The question I have is do you continue this pattern until they feed again even if it's many months later? Or do you try other tactics like offering a live rat at the next feeding interval or switching to mice?
What do others do?
Check all your husbandry points and make sure he is not ill. Are you breeding him? And if so, its normal. He may smell breedable females in the vicinity. IMO, if he misses his scheduled feedings just wait for the next. Monitor his weight and make sure he always has fresh drinking water, and a bowl large enough for him to soak in. More than likely it wont go for many months! Consider a smaller prey item. Monitor his weight again. 956gms is a pretty good weight. Maybe he just isn't hungry! If you feel it's gone on too long and you want to try something visit www.darkmanreptiles.com His first page addresses "problem feeders". Be patient and good luck. Don't forget to donate to USARK so we can all band together to fight "the lacey act". :gj:
Re: Pied seems to be starting a hunger strike.
That's true but now that he's back feeding you can try to gradually get him back on f/t. Congratulations on the success though!
