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    Re: BP not Eating

    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas S View Post
    ill call tomorrow, according to their site a 3rd option would be trying a live Mouse Hopper, i wont try that unless they say so, the snakes eyes look a little white, thats why i was asking about shedding...

    You need to make sure that you let Mike's team know about the husbandry issues you have going on. It's incredibly important that you let them know exactly what's going on. Don't call them and just say "hey this snake you sold me won't eat" because that's not what's going on. You've made some new keeper mistakes and your snake is stressed out and not eating. Absolutely call them and ask for advice, but you need to take the feedback you've been given here and make those corrections yourself. As far as the shedding question, your snake may be going into shed, which means you need to get that humidity under control, and I wouldn't try feeding again until she's done shedding.

    You brought this animal into your home and let's be honest here, your set up was not ready for it. I don't mean to come off as abrasive or rude, but a lot of the errors you seem to be making could have been avoided by reading essentially any care guide on any website, to include Wilbanks' own guide. The attitude you had at the beginning of this thread when you said you were just going to donate her if you couldn't get her eating is just not the right mindset to have. It makes me feel like you'd rather just be rid of her than fix the mistakes that you've made. You have to hold yourself accountable for this stuff and remind yourself that you're now responsible, 100%, for this animal's well being.

    Making mistakes is a part of learning, but giving up when things get a little tough is not a character trait to have if you want to be a successful reptile keeper.

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