How long has your bp gone off feed for?

I had a WC male back in '94 that went 9 mo off feed. Got him to eat a long haired hamster if I remember right.

My male hasnt fed since November.and is still off feed as of today,He is down from 525g to 495g..had an RI but was treated. hes 18 months old,will be going for a followup exam next week.My 2 year old female is a eating machine,feeds regularly every 7 to 10 days,Med Rat and weighs 1270g and growing..Her picture is my Avatar pic..check her out

my male pastel has been off feed for almost three months now and has lost about 100g in that time span. my female normal has just recently gone off feed a couple weeks ago but I believe this is because she is going to ovy quite soon. for the most part these snakes know when they need to eat and how long they can go without food. simply, if they want to eat they will, all we as owners can do is offer (this does not apply to hatchlings whatsoever, as they can be finicky and some may need to be assist fed to insure proper feeding cycles occur).

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my male pastel has been off feed for almost three months now and has lost about 100g in that time span. my female normal has just recently gone off feed a couple weeks ago but I believe this is because she is going to ovy quite soon. for the most part these snakes know when they need to eat and how long they can go without food. simply, if they want to eat they will, all we as owners can do is offer (this does not apply to hatchlings whatsoever, as they can be finicky and some may need to be assist fed to insure proper feeding cycles occur). Good morning..just curious.How old is your male pastel?what was his weight at the beginning of his fast.My male normal hasnt fed since november.Starting weight was 560g is now down to 490g'He is noticebly thinner and isnt acting any different.When do you begin to get concerned and seek a vets opinion if you know the answer to this question.Thanks:confused:

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my longest off feed was 1 month and thats my choosing not my BP. had to do that since i gave her a big rat and i know that once i feed her after 2 weeks she'd just ignore the rat. now, she just ate a bigger rat and might not feed her for 2 months, maybe less. that is basing it on what i had experienced with her.

my pastels starting weight was around 2190 or so I'm at work so i don't have exact numbers but he is currently at 2040g I believe. this male is a proven breeder so he goes off feed every year as soon as he is introduced to females. as long as the habitat is clean and no health issues are observed than fasting is totally normal. most balls do it at some point or another especially breeding snakes. if you are ever worried a vet visit can't hurt, but I've known of breeders that have had snakes fast for months and months. when they eat they will eat and then we just get them back up to size for the next season.


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Had a '05 female go off feeding for 15 months (that's not counting how long she may have been fasting for the previous owner) threw in a male for a couple days, and she ate the day after I took him out. Not a recommended practice, but I took a chance andit paid off. Believe I caught the beginnings of ovulation today as well.

I have female she dont eat till today since Jan 23r when i got her... She was 1072 then she is 993 now... Thursday is a feeding day... she was in hunting position yesterday when i opened tube to check on her...so... we will see...

6 months and still going. 4 yr old normal male.

I had a male lesser go 13 months from 05 till mid 06.