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[xphoenix23]

Where do you have the probe?

under her hide

[Kaorte]

i feed her live ive tried pinkies and hopper i tried in a separate container and also in her enclosure still nothing what i was told from the guy i bought her from that next time force feed her a pre killed hopper

don't force feed. That is an absolute last option.

If she doesn't eat for the next feeding, I would strongly recommend putting the animal in a smaller enclosure.

[snakesRkewl]

i feed her live ive tried pinkies and hopper i tried in a separate container and also in her enclosure still nothing what i was told from the guy i bought her from that next time force feed her a pre killed hopper

Pinkies I don't waste my time with, hoppers 2-3 weeks old just smaller than weanling is probably what you should be trying.

[xphoenix23]

this is the message he sent me

it was live right? Try a fuzzy...its 1 size below a hopper. If she doesnt take it then you can try assist feeding. I did this only ever for the male thaty i kept in the first couple weeks of eating. He took his first meal fine but his didnt take his 2nd or 3rd. Then i assisted feeding him. You can youtube this, but all it is that you place half of the head in the mouth and causes them to start eating their meal. After that 1 time he ate normal. I never did this for her, but it may be something you want to try as babies can get pickier then adullts. its okay if an adult misses a feeding but babies need a meal in them. Assist feeding is not force feeding. Let me know how this goes. If you still have the hopper you can try assist feeding with that

[Kaorte]

this is the message he sent me

it was live right? Try a fuzzy...its 1 size below a hopper. If she doesnt take it then you can try assist feeding. I did this only ever for the male thaty i kept in the first couple weeks of eating. He took his first meal fine but his didnt take his 2nd or 3rd. Then i assisted feeding him. You can youtube this, but all it is that you place half of the head in the mouth and causes them to start eating their meal. After that 1 time he ate normal. I never did this for her, but it may be something you want to try as babies can get pickier then adullts. its okay if an adult misses a feeding but babies need a meal in them. Assist feeding is not force feeding. Let me know how this goes. If you still have the hopper you can try assist feeding with that

No offense but can you not read? In your post you stated that he told you to force feed when he clearly suggested assist feeding which is NOT force feeding.

I don't think you need to resort to assist feeding yet. You have not tried "everything". If the snake has eaten on its own, it can eat on its own again. Sometimes they need a little push but that should be your last option as it does cause a considerable amount of stress.

[snakesRkewl]

After re-looking at the snakes pictures that snake does not look "starved" and I too would suggest not forcing or assisting feeding.
Smaller tub maybe but mostly it just needs to chill and get used to it's new home and start offering on a regular weekly schedule and not offer too often you'll just stress out the snake.
The only snake I've had to force/assist feed was a hatchling that went over two months without eating and just had zero drive to eat.
After one force feed he has steadily grown and is now 500 grams at just less than a year old.

[xphoenix23]

After re-looking at the snakes pictures that snake does not look "starved" and I too would suggest not forcing or assisting feeding.
Smaller tub maybe but mostly it just needs to chill and get used to it's new home and start offering on a regular weekly schedule and not offer too often you'll just stress out the snake.
The only snake I've had to force/assist feed was a hatchling that went over two months without eating and just had zero drive to eat.
After one force feed he has steadily grown and is now 500 grams at just less than a year old.

well ill wait till Sunday to feed her

[WingedWolfPsion]

Enclosure is too large. Hide cave is too large. Scale everything down, make sure the temperatures are RIGHT, and give her 3 days, then try feeding her whatever it was she last ate, for the breeder.

[xphoenix23]

hey guys i was wondering how do i make the cool side cooler ? my cool side is 82 how do i get it to 75 ?

[stratus_020202]

hey guys i was wondering how do i make the cool side cooler ? my cool side is 82 how do i get it to 75 ?

82 is perfect. You don't need it any cooler than that. When you drop to 75 it gets a little dangerous. Keep it as is. i keep my ball room at 80 all the time.