Helping a friend. Hognose not eating for 8 months.

Update. They offered again a week after I fed him and he did not eat it. We will see if he eats this week. They are offering a fuzzy mouse pre killed just like I did. He is in a plastic tub. One hide. 1 water dish. Temps 75 ambient 85 hot side. Humidity is in the 70% range.

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Originally Posted by Skyrivers

Update. They offered again a week after I fed him and he did not eat it. We will see if he eats this week. They are offering a fuzzy mouse pre killed just like I did. He is in a plastic tub. One hide. 1 water dish. Temps 75 ambient 85 hot side. Humidity is in the 70% range.

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I'm not an expert on hognoses, but those temps seem a little low. At least for a western hognose. Here's some temp info from Reptifiles's care sheet:

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Eastern and Southern hognoses —

• Basking zone: 86-88°F (30-31°C)
• Mid-range: 75-85°F (24-29°C)
• Nighttime temps: no colder than 70°F (21°C)

Western hognoses —

• Basking zone: 90-95°F (32-35°C)
• Mid-range: 75-85°F (24-29°C)
• Nighttime temps: no colder than 70°F (21°C)

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The humidity is also too high, I believe.

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Western hognoses need relatively dry conditions — 30% minimum, 50% maximum. Usually a large water dish will produce all the humidity your snake needs. Keep the bowl on the unheated side of the enclosure to prevent excess humidity.
Eastern and Southern hognoses prefer slightly higher humidity — 50-60%, especially when they’re about to shed. Place the water dish on the warm side of the enclosure for a humidity boost. Offering a humid hide (hide stuffed with moist sphagnum moss) and mixing water directly into the bedding is a good way to help accommodate this need.

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Have them adjust their enclosure and see if that helps. Good luck!

Thanks. Will work with them on it.

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Originally Posted by skydnay

I'm not an expert on hognoses, but those temps seem a little low. At least for a western hognose. Here's some temp info from Reptifiles's care sheet:



The humidity is also too high, I believe.



Have them adjust their enclosure and see if that helps. Good luck!

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I keep Cosmo's enclosure at 88 hot and 80 cool. I'd like to have a little more of a gradient, but it's tough in a little 10 gallon.
Since his fast ended in June he hasn't refused a single offering.

So, I would advise them to get those temps up a bit too.
Hoping that helps!

My hognose boy stops eating every year in Sept/October and doesn't start again until April or May.
Last year he went from Sept 3rd until June 27.
I always worry and try everything I've ever heard of to try to make a difference - nothing ever does.
The good news is, when he DOES start eating again, he eats every week like clock work - until the following Sept./Oct.
I'm expecting he'll do the same this year, so am trying to "beef him up" as much as I can now.
Good luck to your friends' snake, I know how frustrating and worrisome this is.