Assist Feeding??

[RichsBallPythons]

Offer live and SMALLER meals. Dont offer anything large till feeding resumes. And also offer every 10-14 days to give more time in-between each offer.

[stevepoppers]

Brian Gundy's mentioned that males will go off feed during the breeding season, not go back on, and die. Wouldn't you want to assist feed at some point?

[Kaorte]

Brian Gundy's mentioned that males will go off feed during the breeding season, not go back on, and die. Wouldn't you want to assist feed at some point?

I have never heard of this happening. I have heard of them going off feed but they always get back on feed at some point assuming all of the husbandry is on point.

[ericzerka24]

I don't really think so. I think a 100g weight loss over 2 months for an off feed snake that is nearly 800g sounds pretty normal.

Really? I've never experienced them losing that much so I was concerned. She is drinking water so I'm guessing she is just on a fast for now.

[ericzerka24]

Offer live and SMALLER meals. Dont offer anything large till feeding resumes. And also offer every 10-14 days to give more time in-between each offer.

Tried many different sizes. Tried with with mice, rats, and ASF's. I use newspaper for bedding and they guy I got her from used cypress mulch. I just changed her over to cypress today and I'm gunna wait about 2 weeks and try again.

Ive heard that gerbils can help with a fast to so I might give that a shot.

[Kaorte]

I would not try a gerbil unless you have a steady supply of them and can afford them.

[don15681]

Brian Gundy's mentioned that males will go off feed during the breeding season, not go back on, and die. Wouldn't you want to assist feed at some point?

if a male didn't eat after breeding season and died, I bet it lost a whole lot more than 100 grams, which is a little less than 4 ounces. I have alot of males that eat durning breeding season and they are being used for breeding.

[don15681]

Brian Gundy's mentioned that males will go off feed during the breeding season, not go back on, and die. Wouldn't you want to assist feed at some point?

if a male died from not eating after breeding season, I bet it lost alot more than 100 grams. I breed a 6 month old male fire last year which is pretty young, I breed him only to one female. I heard of breeding young snakes to death by breeding them to too many females.

[stevepoppers]

Well, wouldn't you want to assist feed, rather than let it die if it were going to?

[Kaorte]

Well, wouldn't you want to assist feed, rather than let it die if it were going to?

Well obviously if it was on the verge of death, this snake is clearly not.