BP Refusing Food - I Need Feeding Help

[Bogertophis]

I think BP's would make the best pet snake if only their eating habits are like a colubrid. The husbandry is not hard once they are set and confirmed, they are the perfect size, have tons of morphs, and so docile. I would love to keep more bp's of every morph imaginable (Or however much space is allowed lol) only if they eat as often and as easily as a colubrid, because a big part of pet ownership enjoyment for me is to watch them eat. Missing 2 or 3 meals is fine but months on end? Or not eating because of fur color, prey preference... Etc.. Like cmon, really? Oh well. That is all wishful thinking anyway. They are what they are, and that is fine...

Yes, me too "if only", lol...oh well, every kind of snake (or pet) has pro's & con's.

[Craiga 01453]

I realize that. It's just one tip off that it isn't as warm as it should be. The hygrometer in his tank read 71º last I checked. I measure the temp of the ground with thermometer probes, so I know the heat on the ground on both sides of his tank is where it needs to be and has been stable.

Hahahha, I figured. But I've heard stranger things

[smakemom]

My snake, Smake, ate! I added a dimmable ceramic heat emitter to the top of his tank. I've been controlling it manually but will look into getting a timer. I have it set to emit only a bit of warmth to lift the ambient temp up, and I turn it off at night to avoid disaster since I can't control the lamp's temp if I'm unconscious. After that, I offered him food a night later. He ate quickly and happily. It seems we're doing fine now!

[Bogertophis]

That's great news!