a little down

well, things with me and rex have been goin great...until now. hes not eating. i know its common, and not a big deal, but its a downer when they dont. kinda makes you feel like you did something wrong.

?? How long has he not been eating?

this is his 1st time not eating while i owned him, thats why i say its no big deal

Yeah....try not to let it get ya down! :) I know...easier said than done...but try. Was there any specific event that led to him refusing his meal? A trip to the vet? A change in his cage?

he went 2 tha vet last thurs

That could be it. I'd give him another week or more to settle back in. Keep handling to a minimum again, and then after that week or so, feed him like you always do. He'll most likely take it just fine.

thx 4 tha help

My pleasure. :)

it happens rex. the one thing to remember is, be patient.

One breeder told me something that got me in the proper frame of mind when Plissken went a month without eating, he said "I have never met a BP that has not refused food at one time or another." Look at it as another facet of your BPs personality/habits,so long as your husbandry is good,it just comes with the territory. 8)

Okay I know this isn't the right place for it but here is what has worked for me (even though all BP's go off feed or refuse at least once) I put the mouse in one of those disposable tupperware deals like around noon or so or early evening then let it sit at room temp until about nine pm or so or when I am ready to feed then pop it under the heat light for about eight - ten minutes (don't cook it) he starts flicking his tongue while it's warming. I tried heating hot water in ziplock bag but it never worked for me. Just a tip in case you wanted to try another thawing method. You never know what'll work when though haha.

Thanks Jonah...I may try that with Caesar!

tried it tonight and he slammed it - this may help but man he didn't eat for at least three weeks after I got him. I was flippin out but here is something for ya - he has eaten for you before right? So you know that he will he's probably just full still. Snakes have slow metabolism or maybe he just didn't feel like expending the energy necessary to eat. I would say that as long as you've had him eat for you before he will eat again so as Wizill so wisely stated - be patient. (and buy some tums ultra :) )

Hehe.....Jonah, you talking to me or to Rex?

Maybe he's about to shed? Trust your gut - no need to worry at this time.

oh I was talking to everyone :) if you could get them to eat once than more than likely they will eat again. That's what gets me through the non-eating weeks. (and again... Tums Ultra - useful for public presentations as well)

:D Tums Ultra...my drug of choice!