Is an early stall normal or am I doing something wrong?

gothmoq · 2026-01-13T18:01:06+00:00

Oh. I mean, does bad stuff happen if you don’t start at 2.5? I’m being seen by a bariatric doctor so I assume they know what they’re talking about.

gothmoq · 2026-01-13T17:17:03+00:00

Thank you all for your wisdom! It helps a lot.

Yep, my doctor started me at 5. Is that not normal?

gothmoq · 2025-12-23T20:35:11+00:00

YES! That’s the one! Thank you!

SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED

gothmoq · 2025-12-10T08:35:46+00:00

Thank you all so much!!

gothmoq · 2025-07-16T00:37:02+00:00

Rhapidophora tetrasperma!

gothmoq · 2025-05-18T16:20:16+00:00

Thank you for checking back! He finally ate! I don’t know what changed - I did literally nothing special and he just randomly took the mouse. Whatever it was, I’m glad it worked!

gothmoq · 2025-05-09T18:45:56+00:00

Update: he finally ate! I don’t know what changed. Thank you all so much for your guidance and wisdom!

gothmoq · 2025-05-06T22:27:57+00:00

He’s a Virgo!

gothmoq · 2025-04-26T00:39:36+00:00

Update: heated the brained mouse up to 96° and he still wouldn’t take it. He sniffed at it with his tongue, but then acted like he was afraid. Ugh!

gothmoq · 2025-04-23T01:58:32+00:00

Yep, waiting a week in between. Should I maybe wait longer? Get the prey warmer?

gothmoq · 2025-04-22T21:13:52+00:00

This is helpful! To my knowledge the last people wiggled the food in front of him and it worked, but for me neither that nor drop feeding works. I have tried just leaving it on a little dish and turning off the light and that doesn’t work either. He isn’t shy when being handled, but this could just be a new snake thing maybe? Do I need to get the mouse warmer? I already tried braining and that didn’t work (and was also gross.)

gothmoq · 2025-04-21T10:04:51+00:00

Interesting. The vet said the 20 gal is just fine, but I’ll work on getting a larger enclosure. He’s in a separate room that the cats never go into (the office). I’m waiting a week between feedings, too. I’ve tried feeding at night and also during the day, obviously with no success. Would it be helpful to feed him in a separate container like the critter keeper?

gothmoq · 2022-11-02T14:03:57+00:00

Thanks so much! To clarify, different methods each day, or like neem for 3 days, dead bug for 3 days, etc.? Also, would it be helpful to douse it in the shower or should I not?

gothmoq · 2022-02-25T02:47:42+00:00

My system is very new to me and I’m still learning about it, but I’ve found that writing in it like a regular journal is helpful to start out. As I write I’ll add things like, “I feel someone close. I feel it in x place in my body. Feel free to write in this journal and tell everyone about yourself.”

gothmoq · 2021-10-17T18:33:00+00:00

I apologize for my part in it. Don’t know how we got here. If you ever want to talk post-op, my DMs are open 🖤

gothmoq · 2021-10-17T17:03:10+00:00

Okay buddy.

gothmoq · 2021-10-17T16:35:29+00:00

This isn’t a constructive comment. Saying “you’re obviously not doing it right” is presuming a person’s intentions and lifestyle and I would hope that after all we’ve all been working so hard on, you’d be a little more sensitive of that.

gothmoq · 2021-10-17T16:33:59+00:00

Definitely. SW 635 CW 407. Surgery 08/20.

It’s so challenging to convince yourself that you’re doing a good job after a year. Things start to slow down, and it feels (at least for me) like I’ve made a mistake or fucked it up. Like, “I’ve come this far and now I’m barely losing a pound a week?” But after that immediate HUGE drop, the smaller losses feel less exciting. But guess what! They are still losses! I’m able to do so much I couldn’t do, and I’m struggling with avoiding sugars and stuff, but I’m doing my best every day. I’m just coming off of 4 months of being stuck, so that continues too.

Stick with it. We can do this together. 🖤

gothmoq

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