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munding
when your mojave goes off feed do you do anything special to entice it back to feeding again? because i have a semi-same problem with constraddiction regarding a male pastel. he eats one adult mouse a month. he looks very skinny. a mid 07 and he weighs 260grams empty. do you still do the things you suggested or do you just wait and try every week until she feeds again?
Well I pre-scent my room so I can tell pretty much who is going to eat and who isn't.
If they don't eat after 4-6 weeks I start changing things up or only eat a small meal once ever couple of weeks. I start with the crumpled up news paper in the tub and leave them be for a week or two.
Then offer a live mouse or rat pup. Typically I do this late at night. If they eat then the newspaper stays in and next week they get offered another of what they ate the week before.
If that fails. I try the car ride in a snake bag for an hour or so.
Get them home and offer them food right then.
If they eat then its a car ride again next week until they are eating regularly.
Right now she is in a 6qt tub has been for a week or more.
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Mine are probable 1 year old and around 400 grams and 600 grams.. They ate great when I first got them. Thanks I will try those suggestions...
Daniel
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I have one male that has been a crapola eater from day one he never gets over 900 grams then he quits eating for 4 months then just out of the blue he'll start slamming mice for 10 months then poof. Hates food again
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i see. thank you. 1 hour car ride? with gas prices now? wow...
Re: Here we go again......
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Originally Posted by
munding
i see. thank you. 1 hour car ride? with gas prices now? wow...
best thing to do is try and do it when you have some other running around to do.
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You are messing with them too much. 95F hot spot and leave them be. Don't change anything and don't fluctuate their temps. If they don't want live mice then they don't want to eat. Try feeding them every 1 to 2 weeks on live mice and hopefully they'll start up soon.
Corey
