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    Both my BP haven't eaten since Jan...

    I have 2 BP..age 5 and 6..The 6 year old only ate every 5 weeks..the 5 year old every 2 weeks...Both went through a shed between xmas and new years eve...Both ate late New Years Eve/Day....Molly the 6 year old went through another shed about a month ago, but hasn't ate since Jan 1...My 5 year old Hatchet last ate Jan 30th...I've offered them there normal sized rat every week ( Im lucky I have a pet store that takes rats back when snakes don't eat)..I know that their eating slows down in the winter ( I got both last summer, so Im not used to this)...They both are handled dailey, and I let them roam around with my supervision....They seem very healthy and normal....When will they eat?????

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    5 weeks is a pretty long time between regular feedings, so it sounds like something is stressing them enough to not eat regularly, and this fast is just extra long. We need a lot more information to help you, though.

    1) Are they housed together or separately?
    2) What size are the rats you are offering?
    3) Do both snakes have plenty of snug places to hide? (Even better if you will post a pic of your setup)
    4) What are your hot spot and ambient temperatures?
    5) What are you using for heat, and how are you regulating it?
    6) Do you feed inside the enclosure, or in a separate container?
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    AS long as your temps and humidity are spot on I would not worry at all.

    I have a female going on 127 days without eating.

    As long as above is ok and they show no signs of resp infection u are fine. Offer once every 2 weeks if they are that old. Not everyday.

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    Both my BP haven't eaten since Jan...

    Have they been eating every 5 weeks and every 2 weeks since you got them? Or were they eating more often at some point? The longer fast may be a seasonal thing, but every 5 weeks is a pretty spaced out feeding schedule so something may be stressing them out.

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