Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
What is your husbandry like?

Enclosure size, temperture, type of hides (are they tight?) etc

How big is your snake, how often do you handle it etc.

In 99% of the cases of young animal not eating (500 grams or less) husbandry issues are to blame.

You do not assist or force feed a snake that knows are to eat you unless everything else has failed and the animal health is in jeopardy, this will include live feeding.

The enclosure is about a 20 gal size, temp ranges from 75-80 on cool to 85-90 on hot side, she has two hides that she both uses one on cool side one on hot. The hide on the hot side has a small UTH. The one hide is a bit tight but she seems to like using it and the other hide is larger but still small enough that she feels safe but comfortable. I have not tried live feeding only because I haven't found a pace that sells live feeder mice. Also I used to have a lamp over my tank but I found that it was getting to hot and that the light seemed to be bothering her so I removed it. I do use an infrared lamp when the temp drops to low though. I handle her about 2 to 3 times a week and she is approx 17 in long, I'm not sure about the weight I have not purchased a digital scale yet.