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Re: Female boa won't eat - how to diagnose why
It's very possible she's still very stressed out if she's been housed with another snake. Cohabitation can stress snakes out tremendously, and could potentially take a few months for her to feel comfortable enough to eat.
Depending on her age/size, she could even be gravid, which would make handling and feeding dangerous (at least in the last month or two of gravidity). Seasoned breeders may be able to give you some advice on how to determine if she's gravid without the breeding records that makes estimation a little easier.
Make sure to give any new arrivals a minimum of 6-7 days before offering food in the future, and do not begin handling until they eat 1-2 meals without refusals. If they refuse a meal, I'd tack on another few meals. Since she's refused once, I wouldn't handle her until she eats 2-3 meals in a row without refusals.
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