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STILL not eating
So i posted a thread a couple of months ago about my 09 female spider not eating all of a sudden. Well the dillema continues, the last time she ate was December 22nd 2010. It is now April 21st 2011. Its been 4 months since her last meal that consisted of 4 adult mice. She doesnt seem to be sick that i can see. No bubbles in her mouth or weezing or star gazing that would indicate a UTI. She doesnt have Mites. She is active at night roaming all around her enclosure.My husbandry is up to par. And i have not noticed any significant weight loss. I mean of course she has lost some weight, but nothing that is very noticeable. As i stated in my last post she was eating very regularly, and quite eagerly,almost to the point of being a pig, and then suddenly, no interest whatsoever since her last meal. My question is, has anybody else had this problem?, and how long can i expect it to continue?,,,,,just kinda trippin, hope someone can help out.
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I can only say to keep an eye on her weight.
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Re: STILL not eating
She should start up again soon she was obviously well fed up to her little fast, I wouldn't worry too much about it I think she might be telling you that she is ready to breed.
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How much does she weigh? She's probably just fasting for breeding season.
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At what point would you consider weight loss significant? I have a few snakes that have not eaten now for the same amount of time as the OP and they are showing some weight loss ( less then 10% of their original weight) but show no signs of sickness and have even shed during their fasting. I should state that all are over 1 year of age and over 700 grams.
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I have a 500g female that shows no interest right now and hasnt eaten in about two months and only lost about 15g so far.
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