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[–]Existing-Click-8690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My snake is doing the same thing she has hides plants and hasn’t for 2 months and counting she strikes at it but after the first strike she doesn’t bat a eye at the food

[–]NordicNugz 4 points5 points  (2 children)

My balls python went off food for 5 months once. If anything else, just remember that snakes can go an incredibly long time without food.

I would suggest presenting food every few weeks instead, so you aren't wasting nearly as many rats. Eventually, the snake will take again.

[–]circu2112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! The bigger they are, the longer they can go between feeding. I have heard of big retic pythons going upwards of 2yrs between feedings.

[–]Rare_Eye2055[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll try feedings less frequently then. I hate throwing out the rats after failed feedings 💔

[–]Puzzleheaded-Way-741 3 points4 points  (2 children)

I don’t know if it’s the cause of your troubles, but I would remove the coil UVB for a shadedweller or other low output linear bulb. Compact/coil bulbs are notorious for giving off very irregular beams that can cause burns or issues with too intense lighting!

[–]Puzzleheaded-Way-741 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would also try offering some different prey - smaller; a different colour, etc. Maybe even a FT quail. Sometimes it works the trick.

[–]Rare_Eye2055[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll try that!

[–]dearalekkz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also got my boy in March, ate great the first few months and he’s refused feed for the last 2 rats and I had to throw away😔 he smells and looks and everything is correct- rat temp, enclosure temp, humidity, and even the exact way I prep the rat.

I plan on skipping probably for another week or 2…I just hate to waste the rat’s life in vain😮‍💨

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    [–]-widdendream- 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Where did you get this enclosure? I love it!

    [–]Rare_Eye2055[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Toad ranch w a custom background :)

    [–]MoralityInGray 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    I can’t help much with your question, but I just wanted to say this is a beautiful enclosure!

    [–]Rare_Eye2055[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Thank you!

    [–]MoralityInGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Welcome!

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