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01-04-13, 11:25 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
It is winter. Winter air temps can drop the ambient cage temps down and trigger the snake to stop eating. That would be my guess. As an adult ATBs can go off feed for a month or more each winter.
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01-04-13, 07:59 PM
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Re: ATB not eating.
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Originally Posted by Jason_Hood
It is winter. Winter air temps can drop the ambient cage temps down and trigger the snake to stop eating. That would be my guess. As an adult ATBs can go off feed for a month or more each winter.
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ah ok thats good to know. Ive covered her cage with a shirt so she doesnt see me when i walk by. You think i should try feeding again?
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01-04-13, 11:45 PM
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Re: ATB not eating.
I would temp gun the cage and see where the temps are at. You may need to step up the temps depending on how you are heating. Feeding does not need to be pushed if it is an established animal. I would give it some peace and quiet and leave it alone for a week before attempting to feed again. There is no rush.
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01-05-13, 05:11 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
As long as you have a decent thermostat then ambient temp drops shouldnt make THAT much difference to the viv (unless it is badly constructed with a lot of air leaks).
Personally even during the "winter break" i offer food on the same schedule and if they dont eat just toss it to someone else 
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01-15-13, 10:10 PM
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Re: ATB not eating.
Well she finally ate tonight  gave her a rat pup coverd the cage with a shirt then i heard the rat scream and sure enough she has a big belly and shes going through a shed.
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01-16-13, 05:46 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
There should be constant supervision when feeding live, please dont leave it like that again ~
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01-16-13, 08:37 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
lankyrob, imo a healthy and strong snake will have no problem taking down an adult mouse or a baby rat its when i get to the bigger rats that i start to be more cautious. And if i kept peeking in the cage theres a chance she wouldn't have eaten it.
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01-16-13, 09:22 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
I also didn't think the risks are the same for arboreal species as they are for terrestrial. Its going to be harder for a rat to hurt a snake that can escape to a safe perch since atbs hunt from above.
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01-16-13, 09:29 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
^^^ Yep the rat was in a plastic bowl so it could even get out and the atb was up high in her branches so there was really no risk of the rat nibbling on her while she was sleeping.
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01-16-13, 09:34 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
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Originally Posted by poison123
lankyrob, imo a healthy and strong snake will have no problem taking down an adult mouse or a baby rat its when i get to the bigger rats that i start to be more cautious. And if i kept peeking in the cage theres a chance she wouldn't have eaten it.
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Your snake, your choice just putting it put there so others that dont realise can see the risk
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01-16-13, 11:09 AM
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Re: ATB not eating.
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Your snake, your choice just putting it put there so others that dont realise can see the risk |
Seriously?
How after what he posted did you honestly think that your comment is even relevant?
This is another example of how a discussion turns into a diluted waste of time. He didn't ask you about the risks of live feeding. He gave you his method which I think is pretty good. Not to mention that the problem was resolved. It ate.
Honestly I'm starting to think you just like watching your post count increase.
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01-16-13, 12:08 PM
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Re: ATB not eating.
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Seriously?
How after what he posted did you honestly think that your comment is even relevant?
This is another example of how a discussion turns into a diluted waste of time. He didn't ask you about the risks of live feeding. He gave you his method which I think is pretty good. Not to mention that the problem was resolved. It ate.
Honestly I'm starting to think you just like watching your post count increase.
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In Rob's defence he did state that he was just putting it out there for others.
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Your snake, your choice just putting it put there so others that dont realise can see the risk
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