Hello guys.

I know there are a bunch of similar questions here for snakes not eating, I read all, but the thing is that my boop is losing weight so please if the experienced ones can help with a few tips?

He has been doing great and got up to 1200g, 1,5 years old now.

All this time he has been a great eater. From a great breeder.
Refused food maybe few times just when in deep shed. Sheds regularly in 1 peace all the time.
His setup is the same. Temps, heat cable, heat tape on the thermostat, water, 2hides-all good.
Nothing has been changed except the feeding schedule from once a week to once in 2 weeks, cause he was both getting a bit too fat and refused to eat every week.
He sleeps all day normally, I get him out a few times a week for handling and he is good relaxed snake on hands.

I buy same frozen small rats from the same dealer, same size, unfreeze them the same way.
He comes out exploring almost every night. I put the thawed warm rat in front of him- zombie dance, wiggle wiggle or whatever- he is smelling it for a short while, than turns
away and puts the rat on ignore list.
I try the whole procedure of warming it up, leaving it in his cage overnight, than just give up and throw the poor rat away.

He is not eating for over 5 weeks now. I wouldn't be so worried but he lost about 100 -150g in this period. He is not in shed now.
It is time for shed but he looks clear, his eyes as well. He didn't poop jet and doesn't have a sausage but.

I know adult snakes would be fine for months without food, but only if not loosing much weight.
Could he loose 100g just with peeing and getting out those white tiny peaces of urates?

I didn't have any females close to him.


So, I tried the following:
  • examined his mouth for any sign of infection, RI - all good
  • scales, the cloaca, eyes are fine
  • haven't touched him for almost 2 weeks, just cleaned
  • made the room he is in much darker-total privacy
  • scenting the cage before feeding
  • leaving the rat overnight
  • tried smaller rat, different color rat
  • cleaned the cage


Can it be just the winter? mating season?

I think he would eat a live mouse or a rat because he always wants his feeders to be warm as hell.
My last resort is to try live mouse or little rat, if he refuses then take his poop (when he finally poops) to the vet.for analysis.

I am really nervous cause of his weight loss.

Suggestions please?



Thanks