Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
Babies in my experience rarely refuse meals. It is also odd of a baby not to accept next to anything feeder wise live of F/T. I don't think that is the issue, I would look to the husbandry more closely.

Can you describe exactly how and where you are taking the temps. What the heating sources are and where they are?

Maybe there is some other reason why the little fellow is refusing.
In my experience too...some are not trash bins but at least always eat! He is housed in something like this (which i think is brilliant for temperatures).It's approx 3x2x1 (a bit less than that 1x0,6x0,3m). It is working with heatpads a bit smaller than the half on the roof (but you also have the heatpad from the compartment under it) so it's like every compartment is heated with belly heat and from above. I have a dimming thermostat who is controlling all 4 heat set at 88. My laser gun is giving me readings of 88 on top of the mulch and 90-92 on top of the pvc (above the heatpad). I have digital thermometers/hygrometers on the wall but check the temps every couple of days.

I used to have him in a glass cage a bit smaller but i had problems with the temps and the humidity. Every compartment is crammed with 2 identical hides (in his case the medium exo terra), a log, some thin branches for climbing and big pieces of cork bark). I had him on coco and then changed to corrugated paper. He ate for a couple of times but then stopped so i thought i would try mulch (his breeder had him in a rack with aspen).


I handle him once or twice a week for a couple of minutes (he doesn't seem too mind that much nor is he squirmy). He spends 90% of the time in his warm hide and cruises every night his cage. No other snake has any problems...it's just him. I check on him and don't see any signs of RI or other medical issues; he's whiter than ever and had a perfect shed 6 days ago).