My baby Burmese wont eat

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Originally Posted by Kevin Djuvfeldt

If i would try to feed hima mouse and he wont eat can i freeze it again or does it go bad?

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I was told years ago to never reFreeze .

That said with 20 snakes I've always got one who's willing to have a extra snack - the boas , Burm and Retic never refuse anything .

I dont know if somthngs wrong with him he rarly flick hes tounge and somtimes when he do i only see the fork and he rarly moves around he staysd at one spot and stays there somtimes he switch sides

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Originally Posted by Kevin Djuvfeldt

I don't know if somethings wrong with him he rarely flick his tongue and sometimes when he do i only see the fork and he rarley moves around he staysd at one spot and stays there sometimes he switch sides

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That's okay. Usually they only flick their tongues when they are interested in smelling something. And Burms are not super active, it's probably good that he is just resting. He likely switches sides to thermoregulate.

Haven't got time to read all through the tread again but ... Yeah , maybe time to leave him alone for a week or so ...


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It's a baby burm. Generally baby snakes will not sit out in the open as millions of years of evolution has taught them that usually ends with them becoming food.

Like I said before, what are the temps? What is the humidity? Humidity plays more of an important role in babies as they dehydrate a lot faster than adults and as a general rule, a dehydrated snake is not going to eat as digestion takes a lot of liquid.

And how rarely is rarely for tongue flicking? I mean just sitting there they usually don't flick it that much. But now if you do any movement or anything in or around the cage, the snake should be alert as it's a baby and in an unfamiliar place.

Hate to say it but if the snake is just laying there all stretched out not flicking it tongue or seeming alert and not interested in food or responding to outside stimulus, I would get it to a vet as it sounds like it's on it's way out of this world.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

It's a baby burm. Generally baby snakes will not sit out in the open as millions of years of evolution has taught them that usually ends with them becoming food.

Like I said before, what are the temps? What is the humidity? Humidity plays more of an important role in babies as they dehydrate a lot faster than adults and as a general rule, a dehydrated snake is not going to eat as digestion takes a lot of liquid.

And how rarely is rarely for tongue flicking? I mean just sitting there they usually don't flick it that much. But now if you do any movement or anything in or around the cage, the snake should be alert as it's a baby and in an unfamiliar place.

Hate to say it but if the snake is just laying there all stretched out not flicking it tongue or seeming alert and not interested in food or responding to outside stimulus, I would get it to a vet as it sounds like it's on it's way out of this world.

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OP already says that he doesn't have access to a reptile vet. It just isn't an option for some keepers. Also, the snake might be outside because it is either hungry or too cold.

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Originally Posted by FlynnTheBP

OP already says that he doesn't have access to a reptile vet. It just isn't an option for some keepers. Also, the snake might be outside because it is either hungry or too cold.

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And again as I mentioned, we know nothing of the temps or humidity. And from my experience, when a snake is too cold, they tend to ball up and try to stay as warm as possible, not stretch out.

And as for hungry, not sure about your snakes but that's when all of mine are the most active.

And if a vet isn't an option for the OP, then a pet isn't an option either. What do you do if the snake gets sick? Let it sit there and die?

Sorry to be harsh but sometimes truth hurts and is harsh. My advice is surrender the animal to someone who can give it the care it needs and has the knowledge or has done the research BEFORE bringing said animal home. It's life is in your hands. If it dies, your life goes on but it's life doesn't. Anyways good luck.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

And again as I mentioned, we know nothing of the temps or humidity. And from my experience, when a snake is too cold, they tend to ball up and try to stay as warm as possible, not stretch out.

And as for hungry, not sure about your snakes but that's when all of mine are the most active.

And if a vet isn't an option for the OP, then a pet isn't an option either. What do you do if the snake gets sick? Let it sit there and die?

Sorry to be harsh but sometimes truth hurts and is harsh. My advice is surrender the animal to someone who can give it the care it needs and has the knowledge or has done the research BEFORE bringing said animal home. It's life is in your hands. If it dies, your life goes on but it's life doesn't. Anyways good luck.

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I thought OP said the snake was in a ball? I am very confused based on his posts. My snake is also active when he's hungry, I kind of meant he wouldn't be hiding. Also, I agree that people should take care of their pets entirely. But honestly, most vets can't tell a sick snake from a healthy one. Sorry, but very few vets I can find are really trained in herps well enough to identify underlying causes of such behavior. Sad but true. I'm being somewhat of a devil's advocate, but by your definition, no one in this part of Egypt should be able to own a pet. No vets=no veterinary care. Just saying it for the sake of the argument I suppose. Here in the UK, US, Canada, etc., many people have the luxury of being able to have access to and afford a vet. Not always the same way in other parts of the world. (No offense to anyone living anywhere else, I'm only hoping to provide an example.) Just another perspective, and I hope I don't offend anyone. :)

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

And again as I mentioned, we know nothing of the temps or humidity. And from my experience, when a snake is too cold, they tend to ball up and try to stay as warm as possible, not stretch out.

And as for hungry, not sure about your snakes but that's when all of mine are the most active.

And if a vet isn't an option for the OP, then a pet isn't an option either. What do you do if the snake gets sick? Let it sit there and die?

Sorry to be harsh but sometimes truth hurts and is harsh. My advice is surrender the animal to someone who can give it the care it needs and has the knowledge or has done the research BEFORE bringing said animal home. It's life is in your hands. If it dies, your life goes on but it's life doesn't. Anyways good luck.

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I Dont know whats going on anymore. Not one Thread or Post has made sense.. Ive heard all kinds of strange things about wanting a Girl Friend to a Boa wanting to watch movies. I love Burms and I dont care how much someone says they want to give something a good home if your not knowledgeable and your a kid and have no money and you don't know what next year brings you dont buy a snake that grows to 15' easy. Also if you own a Boa you dont think a Python is a CORN Snake. Im done with some of these crazy threads because there insane. What a shame, these beautiful animals have no say in how they live!

Well, I don't think the OP's first language is English, so let's try and cut him some slack.