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Rescued Amazon Will Not Eat
I've just acquired an Amazon Tree Boa from a pet store who was giving their reptiles away, and this is one they were treating abominably. It's water dish was miniscule, there was no hide or perches, and the enclosure offered no special heat or humidity. When I got this snake, it had a very bad shed, and the old skin was still attached to it's eyes/body. I brought him home and soaked him in warm water, which removed about 99% of the dead skin, and he looks better. He just will not eat. I've tried warming the mouse, gutting, braining, and otherwise making it look enticing, but he's shown little to no interest in the food at all. The people at the pet store I got him from said that he hasn't eaten in about 4 weeks, and I can feel his fibs through his skin. Does anyone know of anything else I can try? I'm reluctant to attempt force-feeding unless I absolutely must. Its been a little over 24 hours since I brought him home.
Thank you,
-Eliza
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