I have a 5 month old spotted python we have had issues getting to eat. shes gone thru one shed in since shes been with us. we obtained her from someone who had just hatched her and wanted rid of her so she was given to us. she had never eaten and was about a month old. Shes about a foot long now.. Her temps are 88-90 on the hot side and 78 usually right now on the cool side.
we are offering day old pinkies. we have tried live, p/k and f/t. with no success.
I called the vet and he referred me to someone to give a hand because she was becomming lathargic. He force fed her. and that went fine.. she has been force fed for 3 weeks in a row. then the shed and we held off for 3 weeks to see if she would go after it herself because she gained energy and she wouldnt.. she went the complete opposite way. I know force feeding isnt good but at that point it seemed like the only option. she wasnt moving around much anymore. not even when you held her..
She doesnt seem interested at all in food. trying to escape yes. eating no..
So I am unsure what else to do. a breeder i know suggested to rub an anole on a pinkie we tried that. get the pinky to bleed we tried that.. i am at a loss of what to do.
So hopefully maybe someone can come up with a suggestion other than what the vet did and what others have..