Multiple Snakes on Fast (Rant)

[Montypython696]

So last winter I had around 8-9 snakes and only one (my 8 year old male) decided to quit eating he went from 10-31-13 to 03-13-14.

But now that my collection has grown to 17, and most of my males are within the 600-1000 gram range almost half of my collection has stopped eating. I know its normal its just the first time its happened to me.

After last nights feeding, the tally is up to 5 males, and 1 female who didn't eat (shes 1,480 grams too).

I'm on here ranting to let out my frustrations, its just annoying although I do love the only feeding 6 rats instead of the 12-13 I would need in a week. (The rest are still on large adult mice until they are a wee bit bigger, and one is a mouser for life.)

So anyone else on here have a large portion of their collections not eating? Make me feel better about my situation!!

[rlditmars]

Right now out of 13 we have 5 that have been off feed and a couple others that are eating intermittently. Does that help?

[Eric Alan]

Does it help that I'm also feeling a bit nervous for my feedings tonight? I don't have anyone in shed, so this morning I pulled out 14 rats to feed 16 snakes (1 eats only live, the other is on a different schedule) after having a "less than successful" feeding week last week. I've always had enough mouths that want seconds to not worry about it. That didn't happen last week. I'm hoping it doesn't happen again.

Here's to wishing us all luck!

[CrazySnakeLady0]

3 of my 4 have stopped, too. Stressful!

[EL-Ziggy]

Of my four snakes only two are eating normally. One is hit or miss and the other has only eaten twice in three months. Yes it's very frustrating .

[bcr229]

Let's see... 25 adult BP's, 10 are on live but half of those are males so if they don't eat then one that normally eats f/t gets a live.

Once the live feeders are gone I thaw half as many f/t feeders as I should need if all the snakes ate. If those all get eaten I can always thaw a few more. Males get offered first, then picky females, then building females.

Any leftovers go to my boas.

[T_Sauer]

After lastnights feed I have 5 out of 11 that refused .... One of those 5 is my pastel female that I am to start pairing on Monday with my bumblebee fella and this is the second week in a row she refused just so happens that it is also the first two times this particular female has EVER refused a meal for me, so I'm a tad stressed over that but the pairing will still commence as she is well within weight requirements

[Montypython696]

Thanks for all the responses! And thanks for sharing all of your stubborn snakes who wont eat!

I eases my mind for sure.

[Eric Alan]

...sigh...

Out of the 14 snakes that I pulled 14 rats out for:

• 7 snakes ate - 2 of those had two
• 7 snakes refused
• 5 f/t rats wasted

I've never had a feeding day go so poorly.

After the last two weeks, I'm going to try splitting my feeding day into 2 feeding days next week. I hate wasted rats.

[Eric Alan]

• 5 f/t rats wasted

This morning, I found a silver lining. One of those 5 became a meal in the middle of the night. For the first time in her life my Sugar actually ate a rat I left in with her overnight. Good girl.