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| lovebug |
Posted - 22/02/2014 : 08:53:21
Hi. Ive had sid a year this month and basically hes not eaten since 29th jan. Which isnt like him as hes a pig lol. Never refused food.
Hes had his blue phase so awaiting shed but even then he still normally eats..
I know its usual for them to skip feeds and this can last months. Do I just keep offering hik food every 7 days?
Also recently hes been acting skittish when we get him out, to the point he sprung out my hands |
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| Kellog |
Posted - 23/02/2014 : 08:14:36
He is a little young to be getting the breeding bug so it may just be that he was grumpy about being handled when blue and didn't want to eat for the same reason. I know he's usually fine but corns are allowed their off-days  and they certainly like to keep us on our toes!
As I said, just keep trying to feed him on his normal feeding days and hopefully he'll decide he's hungry. Brilliant pics by the way  .
Xxx
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| lovebug |
Posted - 22/02/2014 : 11:42:19
And weve just witnessed hin shedding
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| lovebug |
Posted - 22/02/2014 : 10:42:28
I did get a royal python on the 20th jan there in the same room but obviously not together. Maybe stupid but I did wonder if maybe he can sense the python? |
| lovebug |
Posted - 22/02/2014 : 10:37:50
When I bought him the pet shop didn't tell me his age but he only weighed 8g! Tomorrow I will have had him 1year. His last feed was 29th jan. I weighed him on the 5th febuary he weighed 164g. Today he weighs 159g. Temperature is 28.
We noticed he was alot more active tryin to escape and hangin from the bulb guard.
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| Kellog |
Posted - 22/02/2014 : 09:41:03
It is that time of year Kelly, when snakes are thinking of the opposite sex rather than food so it might be that. How old is he? Is he more active in his viv, patrolling round it and trying to escape? If that's the reason then it's a 'natural fast' and nothing to worry about. All you can do is keep offering him food on his normal feeding day and at some point he'll decide he's hungry. You can sometimes tempt them to eat by offering a smaller food prey. Worked for me last year with Kellog. They can go a long time without food, 3 months on average. But it's important that you keep an eye on his weight. He shouldn't lose it very quickly if this is why he's not eating but if his weight is dropping off then there may be another reason.
Just to double check, what is the temp in the warm end? Stress can sometimes put a snake off its food and cause a change in its behaviour.
Xxx
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