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    Too skinny?

    As most of you know, Pandora has been on an eating strike since November. She's only eaten one rat since then, and it was about 3 weeks ago. She won't touch it again and she's starting to look too skinny! I don't have a scale that measures in grams, so I don't know exactly how much weight she's lost. I also don't have any good before pictures, so this will have to do. For a snake that's 3.9 ft, does she look too skinny?


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    Re: Too skinny?

    She does look like she could gain a few. I probably shouldn't have to ask this, but is she warm enough? Maybe putting the warm side around 95(if it isn't already) would help her believe that it is time to eat What about trying a few mice? Maybe she's had enough of the dead rat thing
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    Re: Too skinny?

    Yep, since it's getting warmer here, it's easier to keep the warm side above 90. I'm just worried that if I start feeding her mice, she won't go back to rats. Then she'll stay small, and I'm tryin to really beef her up. Heh
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    Re: Too skinny?

    Wasn't she on medium-ish rats? Maybe she thinks they are too big? A couple fat mice will fill her up just as much as a rat will. If she'll eat them, it's better than nothing. Then you can always work her back up to rats. Can't hurt to try. Know what I mean, Vern?
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    Re: Too skinny?

    lol yeah. I've been trying small rats, since she lost weight. I'll try mice next week!
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    Re: Too skinny?

    There ya go, get her back to her fat old self in no time. She'll be a chunky butt before you know it.
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