Western Hognose Snake Not Eating 2 months
Hello all, this is my first post here so I hope I posted in the right place.
I have joined because I am a tad worried about my 11 year old Western Hognose Snake. He is a male and I have had him since he was a few months old. Recently he has decided that he will not eat after being a good feeder for a good half year since he last went off food. Usually he takes a month or so every year off of eating, though usually in the Spring. This time he has taken what will culminate too two months now.
When he was younger he was quite an aggressive feeder and would often chase my hand around the cage when hungry. The last few years he has mellowed out and usually he finds the food and just eats it, without the past strikes that he would do. Guess you could say he got some table manners.
The last couple of months he treats the mouse with little regard, and if I try to force it on him a bit by waving it in front of his face (I give him defrozen fuzzies) he reacts negatively as though he is under threat. I try the usual feed schedule of every 7-10 days.
He is a bit skinnier then he was two months ago and maybe a bit more lethargic, but all in all looks in good shape and drinks like usual and basks like usual.
My question is if anyone has experienced such behavior before? And for such a long time? And in general if there is any advice you can give I would be grateful, I am considering talking to a herp vet if he does not eat soon.
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