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Will not eat!!!

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  • 12-06-2007, 12:19 AM
    mischevious21
    Re: Will not eat!!!
    OH yea, I just thought about this too- she hasnt pooed either sense the last rat she ate, and normaly she goes every week-2 weeks.. Do you thik maybe shes constipated? I had completely forgot about that while typing this out... So what do you think?
  • 12-06-2007, 12:47 AM
    jdmls88
    Re: Will not eat!!!
  • 12-06-2007, 05:48 AM
    frankykeno
    Re: Will not eat!!!
    Try a bit of a warm soak to see if she's needing to release her wastes and try not to worry. She's an adult female, I'm assuming of normal healthy weight. A few weeks or even months of not eating isn't going to likely bother her much. If she is visibly losing weight, then that's another matter and may require you see your herp vet just to determine there's not an underlying health issue here. It may just be that it's breeding season, she's sexually mature and she's in the mood so to speak. It may be that the size of rats you've been feeding were a bit on the beefy side and she's simply self-regulating her weight. Have you tried a nice live chubbo big fuzzy rat left in overnight with her? I find those can be really attractive to the snakes and often kick start a snake back into a proper feeding routine.
  • 12-06-2007, 11:31 PM
    mischevious21
    Re: Will not eat!!!
    I should try the fuzzy over night with her- I normally wouldnet, but a fuzzy shouldent really be able to hurt her.

    And yea- she is a big girl. lol. And yea, I have the rat in my room, and I put it closer to her cage- she's jus ignoring it... But my smaller pastel is interested!! But its a bit big for him. lol. But yea, I will try the soak and let her get some relief hopefully.

    When should I offer the rat to her again?
    Please and thanks for all of the advice :D
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