Feeding Trouble

She still didn't eat, but I didn't have very much time when I tried, and so I used a hair drier to thaw the pinkie faster. I will try again soon. The mouse I was going to feed to my other corn looks very pregnant. I will grab her babies and try to feed them to my reluctant feeder.

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Originally Posted by neoskaura

She still didn't eat, but I didn't have very much time when I tried, and so I used a hair drier to thaw the pinkie faster. I will try again soon. The mouse I was going to feed to my other corn looks very pregnant. I will grab her babies and try to feed them to my reluctant feeder.

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Darn it :( .Yea give the try with the newborns just let mom feed them for awhile.This way your snake will also absorb that :) .

Just wanted to share my experience. My anery was on a hunger strike for 6 weeks, and Joe really helped me out. I found that after i thawed the pinkie and ran it under hot water for 45 seconds she became really interested. Not sure if it will help you, but it might be worth a try. :D best of luck!

The first thing I would do would be to give EBN a call and let them know your problem...they should be very helpful and have several suggestions for you.


Assuming that all other husbandry conditions are suitable, try washing your thawed pinky with some mild liquid soap. This sounds strange but I have had an excellent result getting my non feeders start eating like champs after this. The theory is that it takes away the smell of the mouse and is not as intimidating for the snake...I know sounds weird, afterall, we think that our snakes love the smell of mice.


I understand that you have a container that you purchased your snake in...maybe a deli cup? If so, wash out the container as well...think sterile here, like what you would expect a scientist or a doctor would do in a lab. Place the washed pinky (the smallest that you can find) in the washed container and quickly place your snake in and put in a dark area...leave overnight (assuming that youre feeding in the evenings). Please continue to keep us updated as to the progress of this little guy...feel free to PM me if you have any questions about this or other feeding techniques.


Hope this helps,

JT

I tried a frozen pinkie after warming it up under hot water. She didn't show much interest, but I haven't checked on her since last night, so I'm not sure if she ate or not. She is not housed in the house where I'm currently living and its a bit of a drive to check on her. I will check on her tonight.

Correct EBN, meant to say "give EBV a call"...



Hope this works out for you,





JT

Well, I just called the guy that lives where my little girl is being housed and apparently SHE ATE!!!!!!!!!:carrot: So, I'm thrilled, and we will see if she takes the next pinkie I offer her in a few days. So, fingers crossed, I hope we got her over the major eating hurdle.

Congrats on the successful feeding. Just make sure to duplicate whatever worked to make her feel secure enough to take her prey. Also make sure to give her sufficient time for proper digestion before the next feeding and no handling....the last thing you need is a regurge.

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Originally Posted by neoskaura

Well, I just called the guy that lives where my little girl is being housed and apparently SHE ATE!!!!!!!!!:carrot: So, I'm thrilled, and we will see if she takes the next pinkie I offer her in a few days. So, fingers crossed, I hope we got her over the major eating hurdle.

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Congrats:cool:

She's still eating. So, I'm now a happy snake owner. I thank everyone for their concern and help in getting her to eat. I'll post some pics of her and my male snow as soon as I firgure out how to.