Refusing Meals....

[Sunshine]

I posted (elsewhere) 2 weeks ago about my seemingly not ill adult female that refused 2 meals, now she has refused her 3rd. She has been eating f/t so I tried a live rat today after she refused a f/t yesterday with no response. I examined her yesterday to the best of my knowledge and couldn't find anything I thought wasn't normal. She's bright and alert and has gained back the weight she lost since her babies the first week of June. She hasn't been weighed. Anyway, I haven't had a sick snake yet, and don't know if she's ill. There aren't anybubbles or mucous coming from her nostrils, she doesn't wheeze or whistle, and she hasn't had diarrhea or regurgitation. She moves about as usual, not staying in one spot more than a few days. I have not used a stethoscope to listen to her. The inside of her mouth seems normal to me.

The differences in her environment include a new BARRS cage the first week in November, a new hide on the cooler side, separation from her male cagemate that same week in November and an an unkown humidity increase. She hasn't eaten since Nov. 28th. Her temps are the same, 76 warm side, 71 cool side. Her body surface temp is 73 both today and yesterday.

I would like to do a fecal, but she hasn't pooped. I don't think she is constipated, I can't feel any mass. What should I do or look for? She hasn't passed any urates for a couple of weeks, I could check for the date.

I think I'll wait for some suggestions and decide what to do. I'm thinking of giving her panacur and or flagyl, doing a culture and sensitivity of her mouth(a microbiologist owes me a favor), and moving her back alone into the Lizard Lounge.

Any suggestions?

I thought i'd see what you folks have to say as well.

Thank you,
Linda

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[Davey213]

What kind of snake is she?

[Davey213]

Nevermind... dumb question... didn't notice the "boa forum" lol.. still kind of new to ssnakess.com.. those temps seem a bit low to me..

[Sunshine]

Brazilian Rainbow

I normally ask questions where people know what I have. I had a feeling when I hit the post button I never stated what kind of snake.

Linda

[Davey213]

BRB's need a day time high in the upper 80's.. the overall ambient temperature should be around 80... also needs a high humidity level (75-80%). Are these temperatures the same as when you were cooling her? It is possible the temperatures are slowing down her metabolism and she does not feel the need to eat.

[dave68]

Definately the temps, way too chillin for an appetite. Up the temps to what was suggested above and it will make a world of difference to the snake.
Allison

[Jeff_Favelle]

With those temperatures, I'd be surprised if your snake didn't ALSO get an RI.

88F warm end, 78F cool end. No exceptions. Ever been to South America? Its never 76F, LOL.

[Sunshine]

I'll kick up the temps a little.

[oliver]

YA hopefully if you bring up the temps it will help