Not eating for 7 months

[CloudtheBoa]

My bp used to go through fasts all the time. For about 3-4 years I could count on both hands how many times he'd eat. Usually he'd go 2-4 months between meals, but a few times he went 6-8 months. It started when I made my first move, and then randomly stopped when I made the final move with him. Then, he went on to eat like normal even after being shipped to another forum user and ate reliably until he passed away after their house flooded.


I took him to the vet on several occasions, but could never get an answer as to why he wouldn't eat, and he always seemed healthy. Eventually, I just had to stop worrying or I'd have gone crazy. lol I stopped offering him food on a regular basis altogether. The only way I'd thaw him a feeder was if he came up to the front of the cage when I fed the other snakes, in an s-curve ready for food, or striking the glass. I didn't have to do that long before his feeding issues just...stopped. During that time, the only time he missed a meal was when I was trying to get him to eat medium rats. Once back on smalls he went straight back to a normal schedule again. I had also in the past tried feeding him as large of meals as a large rat, a meal so big he couldn't even swallow it on his own and had to push it down. So overfeeding may have had as much to do with his issues as stress, and I'd keep feeding regimen in mind as well when trying to fix a feeding issue.


Sometimes bps just do whatever the heck they want, and as long as he looks healthy and husbandry is on point, all you can do is just wait him out and try not to worry unless another worrying symptom pops up. But hopefully this thread helps you worry a little bit less once things are dialed in.