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How often to attempt to feed a BP on hunger strike
Had my male for about a year now and he's going into a hunger strike for the first time. I have attributed this to the winter season and also stress due to us recently moving. I am wondering how often to offer food to him until he eats. Every day? Every week? Every other week? He's currently being feed a small rat every 14 days as per advice from his vet.
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Re: How often to attempt to feed a BP on hunger strike
Stick with the usual feeding frequency. After two refused feedings, add a week to the interval. If another refusal add another week. Hunger will eventually win.
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Agree with jmcrook, & just want to add that most snakes are LESS likely to eat if you offer them food too often- because you're stressing them by doing so. Learn to be patient & wait for them to get hungry.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: How often to attempt to feed a BP on hunger strike
If you're concerned, you can also check the weight. Mine hasn't eaten since Oct 20, and from then till now has actually still gained some weight.
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Re: How often to attempt to feed a BP on hunger strike
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Agree with jmcrook, & just want to add that most snakes are LESS likely to eat if you offer them food too often- because you're stressing them by doing so. Learn to be patient & wait for them to get hungry.
This is a lesson I had to learn the hard way with a hognose that wouldn't eat for me for a few months. Luckily jmcrook's advice was given to me by someone else before I found this site and worked, but my new keeper worry may have extended that hunger strike for longer than it needed to be because I was over zealous with my feeding attempts.
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