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    Re: No movement

    I just want to drop my 2 cents worth in, and none of this is me taking shots at you, I promise I have good intentions. I think Bogertophis, Dakski, as well as several others, have given you some fantastic advice. I agree with them she looks very very thin in the photo you posted with her tail coming out of the hide. As everyone else as said, the #1 priority is getting her to take something. At 6 months my male BP was eating rat pups , but your girl is way to thin for that, so I would work with whatever she was eating when you got her. If she won't take F/T, maybe see if she'll take a live prey item. You can always transition her later, but the priority is to get her eating. I don't remember seeing this and I apologize if I missed it, but where did you get her from again? Is it possible to contact the shop/breeder/friend to discuss how she was eating prior to get you getting her? I agree with Bogertophis again in that, I don't think she got to that size in the few weeks she's been with you and in all seriousness, this may be an issue that has next to nothing to do with you.

    All of that being said, if you don't fix the issues that contribute to the problem, you're not going to fix the problem. There are some husbandry issues that need to be addressed for long term success, but I don't want to overwhelm you and have you changing a bunch of things and stressing her out more. At a minimum though, as other's have mentioned, the hide situation needs to be fixed. She's going to stay where ever she feels secure, and if that's in a cool hide where she's gonna have some digestion issues, then that's where she's gonna stay. You need two hides, one on each end, and both need to be the same so she doesn't sacrifice warmth for security.

    Like Dakski said, take a deep breath and try to relax. We're here to help and no one is laying the blame squarly at your feet.
    Last edited by Hugsplox; 02-24-2021 at 03:45 PM.

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