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    Re: Please, please help me feed this ridiculously picky creature.

    First, those cool side temps need to come up. 75 should be the absolute minimum. You should be aiming for 78-80. If he doesn't feel like he can properly digest he will not eat.

    You also want to be consistent with your offerings. You're all over the place. Stick to what he ate last. Only offer every 2 weeks, at night, when it's quiet and he's in his hide.

    Also, get a new vet. A vet that force feeds an adult snake doesn't have a clue about snakes. That may have even been a setback.

    No handling the snake at all. Basically forget he's there's except to check temps and change water. I'm guessing no spot cleaning will be needed since he's not eating, but if he's drinking you may see some urates.
    All of this has been done over the course of a few months, I haven’t been doing this day by day lol. Also, he’s only 8 months old, not an adult. I’ll try bringing the temps up. I haven’t been handling him much at all but I will bring the amount of handling down to zero.

    Forgot to reply with quote. This is in response to Craiga 01453.
    Last edited by smakemom; 08-15-2020 at 11:19 AM.

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