I’ve sent you details of the hairdryer method ... by PMOriginally Posted by christineho
Hi there! I've perused a ton of the threads but would love any advice/recommendations on my specific situation:
I have a 4 week old Blue Eyed Lucy who I'm having some difficulty getting to eat. We got our Coral Glow from the same breeder at the same age and had no trouble getting him to eat hoppers right off the bat but every snake is different, right?! Here are the details:
- Born on 4/19, first feed with a live fuzzy on 5/5 while still with the breeder
- Tried to feed a live fuzzy on 5/12 after he was home for 5 days, he wasn't interested and his behavior showed me that he was a little stressed about a separate feeding tub
- Tried to feed f/t fuzzy on 5/15, not interested
- All seems solid with husbandry: humidity at 65%, cool side is 78 degrees, warm side at 83 degrees, hides on both sides, UHT, using a plastic tub for the next couple of months so he can feel more secure
- Haven't held him or opened his tub much at all except to adjust things for temp/humidity during the first couple of days
- His behavior has been in line with what I expect over the last 3-4 days -- chilling during the day in his hide and active at night. He does seem interested in escaping at night but this has calmed down over the last 2 nights and he's been exploring his general tub instead of moving upwards exclusively.
I've read threads about letting him settle in after checking husbandry until it becomes dangerous for him not to eat, I just don't know when I need to be really worried and/or if there are any other things I can be doing. It's been 13 days since he last ate and I'm starting to worry about malnutrition at such a young age. I don't ever worry about our 12 year old male when he goes on hunger strike for months but it seems like this is a more dire situation given his age.
Any help is greatly, greatly appreciated! Snake parenting when your little one won't eat is hard!
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