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Thread: Feeding Issue

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    Feeding Issue

    Hello all, I have an adult male pastel that is almost 7 years old and he has gone off food for almost 6 months now. He normally only eats live, but he will just defensive strike at them, but will not wrap and kill. I have offered a live rat to him once a week with no luck. Good thing my female will eat three mediums or i would be out some money. i have been watching to see if maybe he some respiratory issue goin on, but no bubbles or excessive yawning. The person i got him from suggested that i move him from the 55 gallon tank i had him in to a sweater tub, which i did about 6 months ago, but he still will not eat. At what point do i get seriously concerned and take him to a vet. He doesn't seem to have lost any weight, but he has gotten pretty pissy and doesn't like to be handled. He didn't shed good the last time as well and still has a hue to his eyes. Please help.

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    what is his temp and humity? what medium do you have him on. If newspaper try aspen, if aspen try news paper. Does he have a hide? Have you tried a mouse instead of a rat? Try covering up the sides of the tub with paper to block out the light. Sounds like he might have retained eye caps. Did you get a weight on him when you got him as compared to know?

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