Penelope isn't eating :(

[BarelyBreathing]

It could be nothing, it could be something. All I'm saying is I would be worried.

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

It could be nothing, it could be something. All I'm saying is I would be worried.

I am worried, but I also know how milksnakes can be so I'm just hoping she's being a milksnake since all my other snakes are eating great and all including Penelope appear healthy. She's only lost 5 grams since I weighed her 4ish months ago. I'll weigh her as soon as I get home and see.

[TremTricolors]

Originally Posted by Trollbie

I am worried, but I also know how milksnakes can be so I'm just hoping she's being a milksnake since all my other snakes are eating great and all including Penelope appear healthy. She's only lost 5 grams since I weighed her 4ish months ago. I'll weigh her as soon as I get home and see.

Trollbie, does she get natural photoperiod (can she see the sun come up and go down)? If so she might be ready for a brumation period. Here's what I would do, take a stool sample to the vet and have him check to see if there are any internal parasites. When that comes back negative(which I am just guessing at) put her in a cool dark place for 60 - 90 days. Make sure she has water at all times and the temperature doesn't fluctuate more than 10 degrees. Any large fluctuation could cause respiratory problems. The ideal temperature to keep her at during this period is 55 F but you don't want the temps to fluctuate above 65 or so. Warm her up slowly in 60 - 90 days and and resume feeding when you have her back at regular temps. I am thinking she has shut down for the winter and knows that it is getting cool/cold outside and doesn't want to get caught with food in her belly. Which in the wild would rot in her stomach and kill her. Just my thoughts. Good luck.

PS I have a L.t.gentilis that ate her last meal on August 17th.

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by TremTricolors

Trollbie, does she get natural photoperiod (can she see the sun come up and go down)? If so she might be ready for a brumation period. Here's what I would do, take a stool sample to the vet and have him check to see if there are any internal parasites. When that comes back negative(which I am just guessing at) put her in a cool dark place for 60 - 90 days. Make sure she has water at all times and the temperature doesn't fluctuate more than 10 degrees. Any large fluctuation could cause respiratory problems. The ideal temperature to keep her at during this period is 55 F but you don't want the temps to fluctuate above 65 or so. Warm her up slowly in 60 - 90 days and and resume feeding when you have her back at regular temps. I am thinking she has shut down for the winter and knows that it is getting cool/cold outside and doesn't want to get caught with food in her belly. Which in the wild would rot in her stomach and kill her. Just my thoughts. Good luck.

PS I have a L.t.gentilis that ate her last meal on August 17th.

She is in a glass tank so she can see day and night but I don't think she sees the sun directly come up and down. I am worried that I don't have a place that stays that cool and won't fluctuate Plus I will be moving her at least twice within the next 90 days... I'll ask my dad if we can figure something out that I'd leave her at his house. Is there any way I can snap her back out of it if she is indeed getting ready for brumation? And is a urate sample enough for the vet?

Thank you for the advice!