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Don't worry, not unless she really starts to lose weight. Also, I would be careful feeding live, if you're not sure about it stick to frozen thawed.

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Originally Posted by Slytherin's Mommy

This is going to drive me nuts... I guess I need to get me a live rat to see when she is ready to eat again. Thank you all for the help!!

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Wait.....so it's recommended to offer live during a fast even when you've been using F/T??

Our male has not eaten in over 4 months. Maybe I am just cold but it does not bother me one bit. Husbandry is correct, he is healthy and he will eat when ready. I am not loosing sleep over it. My wife on the other hand, she can't help but worry about it. She does not even like snakes. My kids are like "when is the last time menolo.... squirrel!)

No!!! I would Never feed her live. I would keep it as a pet. I will get one just to see if she is ready to eat. I would just hold it to see if she watches it like she would do before she started her fasting. When I would get her f/ t ready she would watch it like it was alive..

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Originally Posted by enginee837

Our male has not eaten in over 4 months. Maybe I am just cold but it does not bother me one bit. Husbandry is correct, he is healthy and he will eat when ready. I am not loosing sleep over it. My wife on the other hand, she can't help but worry about it. She does not even like snakes. My kids are like "when is the last time menolo.... squirrel!)

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My husband is the same way... lol No you're not cold! Some it bothers some it doesn't... Just part of life... lol

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My male just started eating again after a 5 month strike, I offered when I fed my others but he just wasn't interested it's usually around breeding season when he does it. He lost about 100 grams which isn't bad because he's 1200 grams.


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Originally Posted by enginee837

Our male has not eaten in over 4 months. Maybe I am just cold but it does not bother me one bit. Husbandry is correct, he is healthy and he will eat when ready. I am not loosing sleep over it. My wife on the other hand, she can't help but worry about it. She does not even like snakes. My kids are like "when is the last time menolo.... squirrel!)

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Yup, same here. No worrying where worry is not needed.


Also about getting the rat to 'see if she's ready to eat' and keep it as a pet, if she is hungry and kills/eats it, then what? I'd say don't get attached. I kept a rat for 4 months, yeah they're cute, but always remember what it is there for....

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Originally Posted by aes1004

My male just started eating again after a 5 month strike, I offered when I fed my others but he just wasn't interested it's usually around breeding season when he does it. He lost about 100 grams which isn't bad because he's 1200 grams.


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So will a male recognize breeding season even when there is no other snake in the vicinity? And if so, when it considered breeding season?

My "pet" rats all ended up as snake food.

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Originally Posted by ckuhn003

So will a male recognize breeding season even when there is no other snake in the vicinity? And if so, when it considered breeding season?

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I'm not actually sure, I have 2 females. Breeding season from what I know is usually around the beginning of the year and I've seen some people breed through summer. I'm not a breeder so I'm not 100% sure. But he has gone off feed around those times.


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