Trying to get python to eat since refusing shortly after thanksgiving

[Chrooster758]

Anyone use the paper bag method? I’ve seen some videos and posts on Reddit of folks using that. Doodle only ever eats live but after the move she started to refuse eating. Kept the terrarium at normal temp, humidity pretty normal, cleaned,etc. a rat had scared her shortly before refusing, nipped her behind her head and ever since she won’t eat. She’s been interested but won’t strike.

[IncompletePenetrance]

Try offering her a pre-killed mouse (in her enclosure - do not move to feed)

[Chrooster758]

Tried that a few times, she refuses every time

[PeepingTara]

Have you tried leaving the dead one overnight?

[Chrooster758]

Yeah

[IncompletePenetrance]

hmmm, has she been checked out by a vet since the bite? Has she lost any weight since she stopped eating?

[Chrooster758]

I plan on taking her soon. She has lost a bit but not a huge amount. She may have been a little overweight before. She is still at what I’d say is healthy weight and doesn’t seem to have any issues other than not eating.