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1200g Fast
Hey guys,
I was just wondering how long have these fasts lasted for some of you? I just thought I'd get a rough average so I can maybe get some reassurance from it if this goes for awhile. My girl hasn't eaten for a month and two weeks. She was on frozen and didn't eat so i got her a live rat and now I've had the live rat for 3 weeks because she's not eating that either. She seems scared of it. I was told about pithing but do i actually smear brains on the live rat? if she doesn't eat it what do i do? so just thought i'd ask for a rough estimate of fasting time.
Roxy 
(1/2 Lesser - 1/2 Normal)
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Re: 1200g Fast
How is the temp in her cage?
I own
0.1 normal Padme
1.0 normal (first snake) Cave Johnson
0.1 het. pied Chell
1.0 het. pied Wheatley
1.0 Leopard gecko Muffin (given to me by my little sister, she named it)
As you can see, I name my snakes after Portal and Star Wars characters.
Soon (hopefully)
1.0 pinstripe
1.0 cornsnake (or 0.1)
1.0 BCI boa
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Re: 1200g Fast
My boy hasn't eaten since the beginning of December. I keep trying though.
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Mine decided it's feeding time after 7 weeks  And it's possible it can last even months :3
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A couple of the current members of this Forum have had BPs go on fast for a year.
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Re: 1200g Fast
Its ranged from 1-6 months for me.
Just monitor weight and keep offering food regularly.
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Last edited by satomi325; 02-03-2014 at 11:31 PM.
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Both of my BP's haven't eaten since November. I try to feed them every 3 weeks or so but they wont take it. Its not the first time its happened, though. Seems to happen this time of year, for me at least. I recently took them to the vet for a routine check up and mentioned they weren't eating. He almost laughed saying its totally normal (assuming their enclosure was up to par).
I say check your temps and humidity to make sure its ok and monitor their weight. Other than that, I say don't worry.. As for the rat, either return it to the pet store (I doubt they'll give you a refund now) or get yourself a small cage to house it. This has happened to me as well. LOL...
No Legs
1.0 Vanilla Pastel - Knuckle Head a.k.a. Knuckles
0.1 Mojave - Mojo Jojo a.k.a. Mojo
1.0 Normal - Scarlos Estevez a.k.a. Scar
2 Legs
0.1 Wife
2.3 Kids
4 Legs
0.1 Bearded Dragon - Charlie
1.0 Guinea Pig - Gary
0.2 Red Eared Slider - Stella and Senorita Lumpi
1.1 Pomapoo - Lawson and Lola
8 Legs
? Mexican Curly Hair Tarantula - Sir Luscious Left Foot
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1200g Fast
My albino has been off fed since Dec 25th 2013.
Last weigh in was Jan 30th at 1120g
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Last edited by martin82531; 02-04-2014 at 01:00 AM.
0.0.1 Normal Ball Python
1.0 Albino Ball Python
0.1 Het Snow BCI
1.0 Lesser Ball Python
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Re: 1200g Fast
5 months is my longest fast.
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We have had a het pied female hit 1500 grams and then boom off feed. She went 13 months before she started eating again and now she is close to 2000 grams. Welcome to ball pythons!
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