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Kera
12-05-13, 03:40 PM
So my IJ hasn't been eating, and she has lost a lot of weight. So I messaged a reptile shop (they're really knowledgeable and nice and I love going into that shop.) and they said since she has lost weight, that we should try a live small adult rat. My dad is stopping to pick one up tonight....let's see how this goes. Pics/update later.
Kid Boa
12-05-13, 03:50 PM
Before you do that I would talk to a few Python people on here. Terranaut and a bunch of other have a lot of experience with these snakes.

All of my experience is with Boas, I have very little with Pythons although a lot of techniques will cross over.
Kera
12-05-13, 03:57 PM
Before you do that I would talk to a few Python people on here. Terranaut and a bunch of other have a lot of experience with these snakes.

All of my experience is with Boas, I have very little with Pythons although a lot of techniques will cross over.

Yeah, I've tried braining and scenting as well with her f/t but nothing has worked. My dad is the one way more worried than I am, he's going through the measures to get a live rat which he hates with a strong passion. :P
drumcrush
12-05-13, 04:04 PM
Good luck!
TheFrogman
12-05-13, 04:43 PM
UGH so far my Spotty has eaten. I hope I don't go through this...I will you good luck, keep us posted please.
Sharlynn93
12-05-13, 04:46 PM
keeping fingers crossed for you...I know how nerve wracking it is when they stop eating :(
EL Ziggy
12-05-13, 04:46 PM
My Cal King didn't eat for 9 weeks before I finally tried a live hopper mouse last week which he devoured. Now I'm hoping we can get him back on the f/t routine. Best wishes with your IJ.
sharthun
12-05-13, 09:05 PM
Good luck!!!
shaunyboy
12-06-13, 08:24 PM
take a picture of your irian next to something like a sky tv remote.....

then we can give opinions on if she's too skinny or not.....

carpets are lean muscular snakes

what age is your irian ?

most mine go off their food during breeding season

cheers shaun
mistersprinkles
12-07-13, 02:08 PM
take a picture of your irian next to something like a sky tv remote.....


Sky is exclusive to England, Wales, Scotland, and the two Irelands. :p
guyabano
12-09-13, 05:54 AM
So, how did it go? Hope your pet gets back on the feed.
shaunyboy
12-09-13, 08:57 AM
Sky is exclusive to England, Wales, Scotland, and the two Irelands. :p

thanks for the info mate.....

take a picture of the snake next to a coke can,etc, anything that can give us a size reference of your irian

cheers shaun