Feeding night angst!

[BrandyL1193]

I have two and yes I have been tracking their weights...
Jack

Rockey

Jack

Rockey

[BrandyL1193]

I have them in an AP T8. Belly heat with heat tape and each have RHP...both set up to a herpstat 2. Temps are right on and I havent changed anything.....if they are fasting for winter....when do they usually start eating regular again? I never had this problem last winter......very frustrating!!

[Darkbird]

Here is my SOP for refusals. 1. Check for signs of impending shed, ie pink belly, cloudy eyes, general dull appearance. 2. Double check husbandry- temps, humidity, and whatever. If those 2 check out, I usually just chalk it up to a bp being a bp. Last year half my collection went off feed within a couple weeks, and some of the rest became inconsistent feeders. Ended up having to wholesale a bunch of rats because my freezer was full and nobody was eating. And there's only so much 2 boas and a blood can eat. And I've had fasting go for anywhere from a couple months to 8, with 3-4 seeming to be about normal.

[C2tcardin]

Intersting, it does sound like your husbandry is perfect and you've been doing a good job recording their weights. I go through a similar set of steps when something seems off. I've noticed a couple of mine are very active if I'm in the room, even during the day. Yesterday they were no where to be seen so when I checked on them last night they were both in blue so that explained their absence. Sounds like perhaps your snakes have just hit the dreaded wall and decided they don't want to eat for a while. There are lots of threads here on picky eaters, I've tried several ideas with some working and others not.
Out of curiosity what are you using to track your weights & feedings? It looks like the weights are in grams but 900 grams is only 31 ounces?

[BrandyL1193]

Well....I convert grams to pounds.......I think of oz. as liquid.???... I use a kitchen scale to weigh them.

[BrandyL1193]

Oh I think I understand now....duh....I use the app "time to feed"

[C2tcardin]

Well....I convert grams to pounds.......I think of oz. as liquid.???... I use a kitchen scale to weigh them.

LOL I was thinking of something else. I track mine in grams too but use Reptile Scan (reptiscan) to track them. Really should have had more of my coffee before trying to write something coherently.

[Albert Clark]

I have them in an AP T8. Belly heat with heat tape and each have RHP...both set up to a herpstat 2. Temps are right on and I havent changed anything.....if they are fasting for winter....when do they usually start eating regular again? I never had this problem last winter......very frustrating!!

Well, don't get frustrated get busy. By that I mean after the non feeding continues for over 1 month, try switching from f/t to live. If already on live switch to f/t and in both cases try a smaller prey item. Change feeding interval to more extended time frame also. This is normal bp behavior especially if the husbandry is spot on. BTW, nice record keeping! Stay in peace and not pieces.

[MontyAndMelissa]

So, monty always strikes. Without fail. Tonight being feeding night, I did the zombie jig, and when she struck, she got a huge mouthful of substrate. Now she is completely disinterested in the rat, after swallowing a mouse sized mouthful of substrate.. Should I grab the rat with tongs, heat him back up and try again?

[C2tcardin]

Answer coming a little late I know but that is what I do, just reheat and present it again.