Youz gents are very kind. Love and Respect.
Gio- I LOVE your attitude towards healthy animals refusing to eat. It's very similar but a little more nuanced than my own. I take a more hardline stance sometimes and I'm learning to soften that up a bit. It's amazing to me how these animals have thrived for millennia during feasts and famines. I've learned that they really don't need much help from us to eat. It's our responsibility as keepers of captive animals to provide the conditions necessary for our animals to thrive. For me that's proper temperatures, clean/secure enclosures, fresh water, and food. The snakes can pretty much handle the rest. Your critters are a prime example. You have beautiful, healthy animals that eat less than 10 times a year and a BP that hasn't eaten in 7 months and counting. I know it's annoying because we all want our animals to always eat, but we have to trust nature, and our animal's instincts, to take their course while we relax and enjoy the show.
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