I had to break myself of that mindset when one of my ball pythons would go off food for weeks at a time. He's eating more regularly now but I'm still trying to get him over to rats because he could stand to gain weight. It's more of the anxiety taking advantage of the situation than anything because these snakes are eating great for the previous owners then come to me and don't want to eat. I know the stress of shipping and getting settled can play a part in it and of course I choose a species known to be extremely stubborn when it comes to food.Originally Posted by Zincubus
That's how my ball python is and he's a slow grower but he's still active and happy, even more so now that he has more room in in a new tub. I've got him on the same schedule as my female hog so I'm less likely to waste food. If he doesn't eat, it's offered to her because she only turns down food when she's in full zombie mode.I️ have a Dumeril’s who is forever on the “LA diet.” The breeder fed her in front of me when I️ bought her to prove her feeding response and I️ have literally never seen that initial response repeated! Even at 6 months old, she would rarely feed more frequently than every 18 days and she often goes on fasts of 6-8 weeks. It’s always a crap shoot as to whether or not she’ll eat, so I’ve just started offering her food first, then giving her cast-offs to my garbage disposal scrubShe’s perfectly healthy, happy, and growing. She eats when she feels like it instead of a schedule on a care sheet.
I appreciate the feedback. This was more for me to vent in the open than anything and put it on paper so to speak so it was out of my head and not just rattling around. I initially only planned to brumate my breeding pair of hogs but with the way everyone is acting, I'm more than likely going to end up brumating nearly everyone.
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