Burm refusing to eat..

Squirtle · 01-25-13, 08:40 PM

This is the first time EVER my burm has refused to eat.. Nothing in husbandry has changed (same size enclosure, water changes every two days, temperature are at mid 80's since it's winter). His last meal was about three weeks ago, and I've fed him every two weeks up until now. Anyone know what's wrong? He just turned two years old December 20th.. maybe he wants to breed? Should I be worried? He's almost 9 feet long and 40 pounds.

dinosaurdammit · 01-25-13, 08:42 PM

have you brained a rat yet? With this being his first off feed i wouldnt worry too much. 2 seems kinda young to breed maybe im wrong though

Squirtle · 01-25-13, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

have you brained a rat yet? With this being his first off feed i wouldnt worry too much. 2 seems kinda young to breed maybe im wrong though

Rats are too small for him. He's been eating nothing but chickens for almost a year now. When should I try to feed him again?

dinosaurdammit · 01-25-13, 08:47 PM

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Rats are too small for him. He's been eating nothing but chickens for almost a year now. When should I try to feed him again?

if my boa goes off i give him a week and a few days, lets him get hungry and not so stressed by constant offering of food. Have you left it in over night? Sometimes they take it but when you arnt around

Squirtle · 01-25-13, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

if my boa goes off i give him a week and a few days, lets him get hungry and not so stressed by constant offering of food. Have you left it in over night? Sometimes they take it but when you arnt around

No, I took it out after about an hour of him just shying away from it. The chicken also attempted to peck him in the face, so I had to take it out.

dinosaurdammit · 01-26-13, 12:43 AM

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No, I took it out after about an hour of him just shying away from it. The chicken also attempted to peck him in the face, so I had to take it out.

why do you feed live? he may have been attacked by his food and thats why he is avoiding eating, i use prekill only.

Ivanator · 01-26-13, 12:37 PM

I wouldn't be too worried since this is the first meal he's skipped. As long as nothing has changed in the enclosure, I would just try again next week. Sometimes snakes just don't feel like eating. My baby albino retic stopped eating in the middle of December and it just started eating again last week. I still have no idea why she stopped but as long as you don't start seeing a drop in weight, I wouldn't be too worried