Feeding Issues

[Sister3362]

My royal has been off of food for nearly 2 months now and is gradually loosing weight. He has no feeding response and has always been drop fed and is on medium rats. I've tried downsizing the food, exposing its flesh, feeding at night, feeding during the day, covering his viv, enticing him to strike, raising temps, lowering temps. I'm going to try different food altogether next like a chick or multi.

He's a 14 months old bumblebee and has wobbles but that's never seemed to cause him any issues before.He did go off of food for a few weeks before once, I had gotten some rats from a new shop and one went putrid within hours of offering to him.

He has various sized hides, his temperatures and humidity are within the ranges they should be and don't fluctuate (hes eaten at these before with no issues).

I just don't really know what to do other than take him to the vets to get checked out. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Zincubus]

You mentioned losing weight ... any wrinkles , wondering if he's dehydrated to some degree as it can put them off feeding ... maybe a photo would help ?


It has been the breeding season but maybe he's too young to be effected ? ( never tried breeding snakes ) .

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[Sister3362]

I hope these show up on here.
I don't believe he's dehydrated as I've noticed him drink often and have seen him drink today as well, also no wrinkles as far as I can see. Not sure about the season but I thought he'd be too young to be affected by it.

I've gotten some multi's this morning and am going to try them with him tonight to see if he'll take them.