:( My Snake Almost Eating :(

[RR - Mackenzie]

Today, my snake was supposed to eat. Well, he didn't. He checked them out, looking at them and sniffing/tasting them, but he never went for them. I just threw them away. He is about to shed, though, so I can't really blame him. I'll try again in five days, or after he sheds. Here is the video:

YouTube - My Snake (Almost) Eating

Thanks for looking,
~ Mac

[Vypyrz]

I would suggest getting some feed tongs, grab the prey by the scruff of the neck, heat it up with a blow dryer for about 30 seconds or so and zombie dance it about 3-4 inches in front of the hide. It might get you a better feeding response. It works for me...

[dr del]

Hi,

I would also only have one of them in the tank at any one time - wait until he has finished the first one and realigned his jaws before introducing the second.


dr del

[RR - Mackenzie]

Thanks!

Hopefully he eats, he did look interested, didn't he? Well, maybe I'm just crazy.

~ Mac

[Ash]

It is SO frustrating when they don't eat, I'm sorry. The longest unbroken fast I've dealt with so far was 8 months long, I was about pulling my hair out by the time she finally ate, and then after that she didn't eat for 2 months again. Fingers crossed that he eats for you soon! Hopefully he doesn't fast for so long.

[RR - Mackenzie]

It is SO frustrating when they don't eat, I'm sorry. The longest unbroken fast I've dealt with so far was 8 months long, I was about pulling my hair out by the time she finally ate, and then after that she didn't eat for 2 months again. Fingers crossed that he eats for you soon! Hopefully he doesn't fast for so long.

Thank you so much!

I hope you don't have any eight month long fasts in the future!

~ Mac