GTP not eating

[rellek]

Thank you david. I upped his temp for this weekend.. she how he reacts.

juddb I am trying davids suggestion and Im gonna probably try to feed him next week. If not I might force feed him with a fuzzie with pani-cure . I'm gonna try my best to keep him alive and well.. I like all my tree dwelling snakes..

Btw.. Picked up two breeding groups of amazon tree boas. yay..

[Brandon Osborne]

Emeralds are from the opposite side of the world from chondros. Raise the temps up for the green trees. 87 to 89 in the hot spot with room to cool down to 83 is good. Sounds like he might be developing upper respiratory infection. It could just be male fasting. Higher temps will make him more prone to eat and if RI is setting in it should help that a lot too. It will also trick him into thinking it's summer time again. 83 is too low for a chondro IMO. It could just be male fasting, but if it's RI and it gets severe it will kill a snake quick. See my "sad day" thread.

David, I will respectfully have to disagree with your low temp theory. I have routinely dropped room temps with my chondros into the upper 60's to low 70s with little effect on the animals. I have kept babies and adults in the same room during the process. The only animals that have had night heat are babies. The rest get their heat turned off at night year round. IMO, 89 is too high. In my observation, my animals prefer temps in the low 80s, right around 82....which is why I shoot for a hot spot of 84-85.

I'm going to call this one plain ole seasonal fasting. I have noticed most males will continue to fast even if temps are raised. Outside barometric pressure can make these animals behave in ways we wouldn't normally think of.

[juddb]

Thank you david. I upped his temp for this weekend.. she how he reacts.

juddb I am trying davids suggestion and Im gonna probably try to feed him next week. If not I might force feed him with a fuzzie with pani-cure . I'm gonna try my best to keep him alive and well.. I like all my tree dwelling snakes..

Btw.. Picked up two breeding groups of amazon tree boas. yay..

I dont think you need to force feed him at all. He will eat when he's ready. Also with the panicure, your not even sure if he has parasites or not, if he does have parasites you dont know what meds will take care of them. I was suggesting a fecal exam to determine if parasites were an issue. I hope this makes sense. Brandon is a well of knowledge by the way, i would take any advice he gives me, just sayin

[DavidG]

Brandon is more experienced than I am, without question. People keep chondros different ways and a lot are successful. I think you should consult a vet before medicating or force feeding. Just extra stress on the animal and might not be necessary.

[rellek]

Well unfortunately Mal(the green tree) passed away today. ugh sad.

[Warocker's Wife]

Well unfortunately Mal(the green tree) passed away today. ugh sad.

I am so deeply sorry!