Re: I can't do this anymore...

Posted by Steve on September 18, 2001 at 03:56:52:

In Reply to: I can't do this anymore... posted by Nyx on September 18, 2001 at 02:18:15:

These may be really obvious questions but:

What temp are you keeping him at? I've seen snakes not eat and then start wolfing food down three or four degrees either way...

Have you tried putting him in a bag with the pinkie overnight?

Another thought - if you are having to force feed - you could buy fuzzie/full size mice and just force feed him the tails rather than the whole pinkies. This might be less of a struggle and not quite as traumatic.

Also - if you've just got a meal into him - try leaving him alone for a week or two. Make sure he's got water and just leave him be and then try again.

If all else fails you may have to try a live food item. I had a Northern Pine go four months without eating until I gave him a live mouse and now he's eating me out of house and home.

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: These may be really obvious questions but: : What temp are you keeping him at? I've seen snakes not eat and then start wolfing food down three or four degrees either way... : Have you tried putting him in a bag with the pinkie overnight? : Another thought - if you are having to force feed - you could buy fuzzie/full size mice and just force feed him the tails rather than the whole pinkies. This might be less of a struggle and not quite as traumatic. : Also - if you've just got a meal into him - try leaving him alone for a week or two. Make sure he's got water and just leave him be and then try again. : If all else fails you may have to try a live food item. I had a Northern Pine go four months without eating until I gave him a live mouse and now he's eating me out of house and home.

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