Time to go to the herp vet???

[bads15]

we still don't know how are you offering the meal? are you at least presenting the room or are you just offering it to him?
i'm not trying to sound like a hard a$$, im just trying to help you out so don't take this the wrong way but if you can answer all the questions with data instead of opinions someone one here will definitely be able to tell you what is going on. some people come onto the forums and say things like " my temps and humidity are bang on " when in actuality it was the problem the hole time.
john

[Kaorte]

Well, I have heard numerous reports of the car ride working. I have never heard of the chicken broth working :/

[teebyrd393]

John,
I prescent for 30 min. Before which I remove the hide he's not in plus his water dish to give him ample striking room. After 30 min, I put the live asf in his enclosure.

I'm sorry I thought I answered all your q's, but I'll say again my temps are currently 82 and 91 with 56% humidity.

Thanks again

ps. I've opened all my shades in my room to let more natural indirect sunlight in during the day ( upon suggestion ). And last night he moved over to his warm hide... first time in months... good sign??

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Definately a good sign. BPs dont need artificial light being nocturnal but they do need a photoperiod so they know what time of year it is. Things that will help trigger eating is longer daylight hours, warmer temps and an end to the wet season. All meaning winter and breeding season is over therefore it is time to EAT!

Heres hoping your BP eats for you soon..

[teebyrd393]

Definately a good sign. BPs dont need artificial light being nocturnal but they do need a photoperiod so they know what time of year it is. Things that will help trigger eating is longer daylight hours, warmer temps and an end to the wet season. All meaning winter and breeding season is over therefore it is time to EAT!

Heres hoping your BP eats for you soon..

Thanks. I think so too! I'll keep all of you posted. Thanks for the help!

[bads15]

it sounds like things might be moving in the right direction. it's good to hear.
as far as removing his hide and water dish, some times even that could be enough to shy them away from eating when their coming off of a fast. i would try just tossing the rat in after presenting ( just like you have ) dim the lights down low ( just enough that you can intervene if needed ) and wait. try to have no distractions in the room. sometimes a smaller item helps.
john

[teebyrd393]

I am going to def try a smaller prey item. I've been housing and caring for 4 adult male asf rats since his fast began. They're about 60-70g each. I'm going to try to sell them on craigs list and get some smaller ones this week from my supplier. Plus I'm proverbially "over" this group after 5 months!!! There's one I call Big Meanie who always finds a way to bite my knuckles when feeding or cleaning their bin. He has the Taj Mahal of feeder care but somehow knows my true intentions ;-)

[don15681]

did your snake eat asf before? I know some people say feed a problem feeder them. I have around 50 breeder ball pythons and I breed both mice and asf. I have a few snakes that will only feed on mice and I have a few that will only feed on soft furs. the rest it doesn't matter what I give them. my point is they all don't care for the soft furs like you would think being it's one of their food souce in the wild. feed it what it ate before the fast and if it was asf then the snake will eat when it's ready not when your ready, as long as the temps and every thing is in range. ball pythons will go off feed, don't panic.

[teebyrd393]

did your snake eat asf before? I know some people say feed a problem feeder them. I have around 50 breeder ball pythons and I breed both mice and asf. I have a few snakes that will only feed on mice and I have a few that will only feed on soft furs. the rest it doesn't matter what I give them. my point is they all don't care for the soft furs like you would think being it's one of their food souce in the wild. feed it what it ate before the fast and if it was asf then the snake will eat when it's ready not when your ready, as long as the temps and every thing is in range. ball pythons will go off feed, don't panic.

He has been on live asf for 1.5 years. I figured I'd try it once because my supplier's rats had been looking poor... skinny, diarrhea, snotty noses, etc. I didn't want to try to improve their health before feeding so I got a couple asf rats... what do you know??? It was like giving him filet mignon after a year of hamburgers. He had a great feeding response.
So, the answer is no. No change in feeder. I do think however, I am going to sell the 4 asf I have now bc they are in the upper 80g range and get a smaller batch to ease him in to eating again.

[L.West]

My female bp is still fasting also - she weighs about 1700 grams now and has lost about 40 grams in the past 5 months of fasting.

I have tried everything from scenting a rat with tuna, offering live, offering mice - she just will not eat.

But as mentioned in an earlier post, I have noticed that she is moving over to her warm side more often now - she stayed in the cool side hide for what seemed like forever all winter.

I've also noticed she seems to be out hunting at night but on feeding night she simply will not eat.

Each week I hope and pray that she will eat but nothing yet - very frustrating and worriesome to say the least.