Hello, I am a pretty new snake keeper.
I have one 2 year old male ball python who has not eaten for 2 months. I make weekly offers of frozen-thawed rats that are warmed with a hair dryer. He hasn't refused food since I first got him on frozen when he was 4 months old. I am wondering if he is exhibiting normal fasting behavior?
Last meal eaten : Dec 9th, 2018
Weight on Dec 2nd, 2018 (before eating) : 1657g
Weight on Jan 8th, 2019 (around 1 month without food) : 1731g
Weight on Jan 25th, 2019 (peed and pooed since last weigh-in) : 1664g
When I take the rat out and begin heating it he acts interested: comes out of his hide, starts smelling the air, S-coils when I put the rat in. He is acting like when I first got him and he didn't accept frozen yet. Is this normal fasting behavior? Should I try prekilled? How much weightloss should be concerning?
His hot-spot sits at around 90-92F and his cold end is at 80-82F. His humitiy jumps depending on if the heater is on but is always between 65 - 89 %. He is in a T-8 enclosure with belly heat and a RHP.
Sorry for another "my snake isn't eating post" but I couldn't find specifics on fasting anywhere. Thank you in advance.
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