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09-10-11, 09:50 AM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
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has it eaten yet?
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unfortunately no.
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09-10-11, 04:20 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
yikes. Have you managed to find live feeders?
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09-10-11, 04:33 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
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yikes. Have you managed to find live feeders?
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i looked on craigslist, but nothing even close to here. i will have to expand my search, but I think it would get mighty expensive at those distances.
general snake update: the snake is more active in the tank, not just sitting in the same spot all day! hopefully that is a good sign. it seems every time i go in there it is in a different location.
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09-11-11, 04:53 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
attempted again, had the mouse to 105 degrees(it got down to about 100 by the time it made it to the cage), brained it, wiggled it around a bit, then left it near the snake. it looked over for a minute and readjusted.guess we will see what happens by tomorrow.
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09-11-11, 05:02 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
Good luck , I hope he eats for you!
how long has it been since he last ate?
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09-11-11, 05:12 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
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Good luck , I hope he eats for you!
how long has it been since he last ate?
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it shipped around the 16th of august, so the latest it could have been fed would be 8/15. Could be longer, I haven't pinned an exact date. I will be contacting the seller again to get that info.
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09-12-11, 08:43 AM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
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Originally Posted by airman_miller
it shipped around the 16th of august, so the latest it could have been fed would be 8/15. Could be longer, I haven't pinned an exact date. I will be contacting the seller again to get that info.
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has it pooped since you've had it or since in its shipping container?
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09-12-11, 01:02 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
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has it pooped since you've had it or since in its shipping container?
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I have seen it urinate i believe(yellow/whitish fluid). the book I had said if the snake is not eating that was normal. I assumed I haven't seen poop because it hasn't ate. I did not look very closely at the shipping container.
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09-12-11, 01:12 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
If the snake didn't poop after its last feed it could be having some digestion issues, if they don't poop they may not accept food.
I'm not sure if snakes are like lizards, but when my beardie was impacted we gave him warm baths to help relieve the constipation. I'm not sure if since you've seen it urinate if that makes a difference or not
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09-15-11, 03:40 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
general update: contacted breeder, he will be contacting local breeders he knows in my area and see if they have any live pinkies, to see if we can at least get him started. attempted a feed using a cup and a moist napkin. did not eat.
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09-18-11, 06:48 AM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
i decided what the hell and went to a non major chain pet store and asked if they had any live pinkies. they did, so I purchased one and attempted a feed. as soon as the box went in the cage the snake was racing over, but as soon as it saw what was inside it slowly lost interest. it wasn't constantly looking over the box so I assume the initial excitement was a new smell? anyway long story short, didn't eat it. going to wait about 5 days and try again. snake still looks healthy, and has been drinking its water.
the pet store gave me the number to a local reptile breeder, so I will be getting in touch with him during the week to see if he can think of anything that may be making him not eat, besides simply not wanting to.
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09-18-11, 06:56 AM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
keep at it
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09-18-11, 01:35 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
I read through all this and I found the problem from the get go. You bought a snake that has only eaten three times! To me that's not consistent enough to sell a snake, let alone ship a snake! I know you're new at this so you didn't know but if you plan to buy another snake ever in the future try to find one that is more established.
I am kind of shocked that the snake didn't eat a live pinkie. I would attempt that again but without any box. Just drop it in and go away for the night.
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09-18-11, 04:10 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
I read through all this and I found the problem from the get go. You bought a snake that has only eaten three times! To me that's not consistent enough to sell a snake, let alone ship a snake! I know you're new at this so you didn't know but if you plan to buy another snake ever in the future try to find one that is more established.
I am kind of shocked that the snake didn't eat a live pinkie. I would attempt that again but without any box. Just drop it in and go away for the night.
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i already told myself if this doesn't work out I will probably just save up the money again and get one that is at least around a year old and eating well on f/t. I was shocked as well with the live pinkie! so leaving it alone overnight with the pinkie is ok? I know I didn't explain well, but i tried without the box first, but when i put the box near the tank, the snake showed interest, but only for a moment.
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09-18-11, 04:12 PM
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Re: snake not eating; should I be concerned?
Pinkie mice don't have teeth or nails yet so they can't harm your snake so yes it is okay to leave it overnight
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