Baby short tailed python not eating

I do have a heat mat thats a bit larger. It won't cover my whole bin but hopefully we can supply more heat. (With a thermostat ofc)

I asked for help on a discord as well and I made some adjustments to the enclosure at their suggestionl. I had it a little bare, but I stuck a plant in and a extra hide and really cluttered it for him. I shall ignore him for now and try feeding again after 10-14 days of a break from me.

Here's hoping...:gj:

He's still not eating, despite my attempts to change the enclosure and provide additional heating. I still have no access to live food, every petstore in the area is unable to get ahold of mice. (Rats are banned from stores unfortunately.) I really think there is something going on here that slipped past the vet and I cannot figure out.

But anyways, I decided to make an attempt at tube feeding. He took down some critical care mix with decent ease, and suddenly now he's going into blue. His body conditions hasn't changed at all, but if any thing, he looks worse. The shed might be a good thing though?

The tube-feed & shed might help him get his metabolism going & his appetite back again- at least, I hope so. I'd have probably tried that too.

He kept it down which I'm happy about. I did about 2mls of the stuff with a 2:1 ratio of more water than mix, as recommended by the vet. I phoned them today, and they said to do one more feed in a week at about 4mls. I hope he sheds that fast but I doubt it, I'm assuming they want me to do it regardless of what condition he's in.

And I know snakes don't move around. That's just their thing. But this guy doesn't seem to move AT ALL- I know I can't prove it but I'm genuinely convinced he plants himself somewhere and doesn't worry about thermo regulating or taking a drink or anything. He just becomes a rock. Low key worried about dehydration because I *thought* these snakes were soakers. I keep my humidity high enough but we all gotta drink something don't we?

I don't know the first thing about short tails so I can't help at all, but I hope he starts doing better. Glad he kept down the tube feeding food for you.

Rodentpro has extra small chicks on sale and im tempted to grab some. Bloods/short tailed really like birds from what I read and I wonder if he'd take one.

I just don't want 25 of them lmao.

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Originally Posted by Dinoanc

Rodentpro has extra small chicks on sale and im tempted to grab some. Bloods/short tailed really like birds from what I read and I wonder if he'd take one.

I just don't want 25 of them lmao.

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Well if he likes 'em, you might be glad to have 25. Cost of shipping isn't practical for small orders anyway.

Still hesitating because I fear he's too small to take one. They're up to one ounce even as extra smalls, my guy is 124g atm and so thin. I'm amazed his weight isnt fluctuating much. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...129_195212.jpg

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I haven't found short tails to love birds at all, but maybe that's just mine. I offer it a couple times a year, quail or chicken but only a couple accept them easily. I've had no luck with DOC and picky eaters but they can be easily chopped up if need be, that's one advantage. You might be able to find someone with just a few through a feed store or posting locally on FB.


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