Question about a poor eater

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

I'm not experienced on this,but it seems like your looking for a quick fix...once you take him out he may go right back off feed. So IMO,try and fix the issue the right way,as tough as it may be and try not to rig the situation..basically don't mask the issue..

[PitOnTheProwl]

I'm not experienced on this,but it seems like your looking for a quick fix....

Exactly

once you take him out he may go right back off feed

Did you read the question??

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

Pit, I read it to quick,but yes I see now,haha. I caught on to your exactly wink face with you abbreviating certain words..justsaying, I'll let his one slide. If it makes you feel better about yourself,lol

OP,idk,if this been going on for a long time,it may just be how she is and nothing you can do. I wonder if she is maybe sick or some thing is wrong..but if you are saying she only eats during the summer,well have you considered maybe making her enviroment a little bit hotter? That may stimulate a feeding response.

she just may also be this way forever,hard to accept,but I mean if she is healthy,then I guess that's that..maybe come summer feed her a bit more than you normally do your others.

[jtipton]

We are POSITIVE it is a female??

She hasn't been checked since she was a baby. I'm pretty sure, wouldn't hurt to check again though.

OP,idk,if this been going on for a long time,it may just be how she is and nothing you can do. I wonder if she is maybe sick or some thing is wrong..but if you are saying she only eats during the summer,well have you considered maybe making her enviroment a little bit hotter? That may stimulate a feeding response.

she just may also be this way forever,hard to accept,but I mean if she is healthy,then I guess that's that..maybe come summer feed her a bit more than you normally do your others.

She has no signs of being sick. I have tried raising the temps of her hot spot and all that did was make her stay on the cool side. This past summer I did feed her double on the weeks she would take them. That didn't seem to help her gain much weight though.

[jtipton]

If I did put a male with her would they actually need to breed to up her feeding response or would just having a male in there with her possibly help? My mystic male is about 800 grams and has refused to breed any female that he has been put with.

[jtipton]

I don't think it would hurt. How is her build? I mean does she look like she needs a meal or two?

Could kick in her feeding response

Her build looks good for a snake her size. She doesn't look malnourished or anything. I mean she could definitely use some more weight but she looks healthy. I not afraid she is going die if she doesn't eat I would just like her to start eating more.

I'm not experienced on this,but it seems like your looking for a quick fix...once you take him out he may go right back off feed. So IMO,try and fix the issue the right way,as tough as it may be and try not to rig the situation..basically don't mask the issue..

I have tried everything I can think of with this girl to fix the problem. She is on a shelf with her heat tape away from the others because she won't eat if I put her in the racks. I have tried putting her in the racks on different levels, changing her heat settings, every type of prey item that I can get my hands on, live and F/T, etc. If it has ever been mentioned I have tried it, except for this which I have refused to try because of her size. She will only eat live rats and only in July and August. I have all of my snakes feeding records since I've owned them. I have 18 BP and all the others except for rare occasions eat just fine. I would love a permanent fix for this girl, but right now a quick one would do maybe it would snap her out of her routine. But I don't want to do if more experienced people think it could put her in danger.