So as tempted as I was to write a post asking what to do about my captive hatched 2 year old ball python who hasn't eaten since September 2013, I figured I would grit my teeth and deal with it. Why? Because I'm obsessive about things about which I am passionate (reptile keeping is an example).
I did my own research. Read all the posts that had already been written on the subject, tried everything. Still no eating. I knew it wasn't an temperature or humidity issue as all my bp's are in a rack system, heated by flexwatt, and controlled by a herpstat. I have an infrared temp gun to measure temps and often check to make sure I have a 90-93 degree hot spot, and an 80 degree cool spot.
He wasn't loosing any noticeable amount of weight. (50 grams in 9 months staying above the 1000 gram range).
So I waited... and waited.... and waited... offering food every 10 days.
Until tonight. He finally ate! Fast over. Bp's are weird, weird snakes.
Just wanted to write a post since I'm so psyched that he finally ate. And boy, did he hit that rat with a vengeance.
Anyways, hopefully all you people who have a bp that doesn't eat read this. Know that sometimes... they just aren't hungry.... for 9 months. And that's "normal".
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