rose hair still wont eat!

[snakelover111]

i posted a thread a while back about my rose hair not eating and some one said to turn up the humidity, so i did and he still wouldnt eat. i bought a fuzzy and gave it to him, he drove his fangs into the mouse a few times and left it to die. im getting worried because he hasnt been eating. any advice would be great!

thx,
Jake

[SaIiLdVaEnR]

It could be in pre moult and it killed the mouse so that while moulting it would not be hurt.

Aidan

[kevyn]

Rose Hairs do that sometimes from what I understand. They go off food for awhile. They seem alot like ball pythons.

[manville]

yeah they fast for long period of time too

[SaIiLdVaEnR]

Mine is fasting as we speak.

Aidan

[kevyn]

Mine's eating like a pig right now so I'm enjoying it because I know it won't last for long.

[manville]

yeah mine eat lots for a while and then stops and then go on eating and then stops

[Emily-Fisher]

Yeah I agree with the molt thing. But if after a while, she shows no sign of molting or eating, try raising the temp too this time. Might work..

[LPacker79]

Don't bother with raising the humidity for a G. rosea. It wouldn't be appreciated as they like it dry. This species is known for doing *odd* things, one of which is fasting for long periods, sometimes up to a year. I have two that fasted for 8 months. Just make sure the T's water dish is full, try feeding it once a week or every two weeks and just wait it out. As long as your T isn't losing weight it's nothing to worry about.