5 month feeding strike-- kinda getting nervous how long it's been .. .

[Moose84]

I just got here (having severe weather today) & I too am shocked at the obvious snarky replies...really not helpful, and for what it's worth, I don't weigh MY
snakes either...unless I have to calculate a dose of medication, which hasn't happened in a very long time.

FollowTheSun, I would miss you greatly if you take a break from this forum...maybe you should just "block" a few people... Hugs!

Thank god you showed up!! We were all waiting on you to bring the situation under control.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[JodanOrNoDan]

Someone lock this thread please. This guy is just entertaining himself at someone else's expense.

[Moose84]

Someone lock this thread please. This guy is just entertaining himself at someone else's expense.

Ok.... I literally said what you told him about weighing his animals appropriately and all of a sudden because I didn’t say it like you I’m a villain. Bloods on your hands not mine mr expert.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[PitOnTheProwl]

I’m also not sorry that I am honest and to the point.

Hi, how are you?
Someone wanted to rattle my cage.
You want brutal honesty?
Take a step back and review the TOS you agreed to.

This is a public service announcement to all members to remember the rules of this site and PLAY NICE or don't play at all.

Feel free to continue posting ON TOPIC.

[PitOnTheProwl]

FollowTheSun, has anything changed?
We need to know husbandry, feedings and weights to be of anny assistance.

[Moose84]

Someone lock this thread please. This guy is just entertaining himself at someone else's expense.

I’d want the thread locked if I were getting embarrassed as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Considering the age and overall shape I would not worry for a second that's the good news the bad is that it could last a lot longer and I know it can be frustrating and worrisome.

Now the thing to keep in mind are

She is an adult not an hatchling.
The are very efficient as far as their metabolism go and need a lot less food as they grow.
They are often overfed in captivity.

Other points I want to make I do not weigh my animals either (if if I do if for pic reference of a specific mutation and how it progresses or for a customer)

So I recommend weighing an animal? Young one when they have issues yes, older ones not really the overall body condition tells me more about an animal than a number does.

Now what can you do? Change everything, if your temps are at 90 lower them to 86 if they are at 86 raise them, change the substrate type etc, sometime with adults change is good, that is of course if your husbandry is optimal to start with.

Something else you can do is take your snake on a car trip, does not have to be long 1 hour round trip is often enough (make sure the snake is secured in a pillow case) it sounds silly but it's an old trick that actually works I have done it a few times with animals I could not trigger back into eating by changing husbandry.

And most important be patient leave her alone we all have been there.

[Moose84]

FollowTheSun, has anything changed?
We need to know husbandry, feedings and weights to be of anny assistance.

exactly. We need all that. Just like the posting forums ask.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Moose84]

Hi, how are you?
Someone wanted to rattle my cage.
You want brutal honesty?
Take a step back and review the TOS you agreed to.

This is a public service announcement to all members to remember the rules of this site and PLAY NICE or don't play at all.

Feel free to continue posting ON TOPIC.

Just reviewed them sir. I am in no way, shape or form in violation. Not sure what you angle is... my angle is the best care of the animals. Not codling incompetent owners whom some of which might be putting their animals to a slow death.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Bogertophis]

...
Now what can you do? Change everything, if your temps are at 90 lower them to 86 if they are at 86 raise them, change the substrate type etc, sometime with adults change is good, that is of course if your husbandry is optimal to start with.

Something else you can do is take your snake on a car trip, does not have to be long 1 hour round trip is often enough (make sure the snake is secured in a pillow case) it sounds silly but it's an old trick that actually works I have done it a few times with animals I could not trigger back into eating by changing husbandry...

Very interesting tips, especially the road trip...never heard that one. That's what's so good about forums, pooling our varied experiences.