So... 5 year old adult male with no prior problems has stopped eating for 7 months

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It is, it's an old school keeper's, some breeders even take it further sometime by shipping the animal to a trusted friend. Something about movement and change of environment somehow triggers them into feeding and or breeding behaviour.

I have done it a few times with animals that stop feeding and for which every adjustment failed and within 3 to 5 days they resume feeding.

That's extremely interesting. So often moving an adult can kick a food strike into gear.

Just goes to show there's not a "one size fits all" approach to these goofballs.

Thanks for the insight, Deb. I certainly NEVER would have thought of that.

Good luck, Red, please keep us posted.