Fasting!!!

[CyberGhost]

I know BPs are prone to going on long fast, but I was just wanting to know why. I've read many post on fasting Bps so does anyone know what causes them to do this, is it stress. Is it just something that they do like an enstinc. This lady brought an unwanted BP to this pet store I was at and said she didt want it anymore and they could have it. She also said that the snake hadt eaten in over a year. It was young not even 3 feet, anyways this pet store feeds live but they hold the rats/mice by the tail with thongs and dabgles it in front of the snake then lets them stryke to eat. So we did this and the snake ate like at leats 6 or more of them just like that and kept going. SO if anyone knows what causes these fast plz reply.

[bbkaren]

Well, mine fasted for a couple months in winter, and then again a couple months until last week. No rhyme or reason, I just try to go with it and not get stressed out. As you've heard as well, they can live a year without food so if he's not into it, there's no sense stressing yourself about it. It's the nature of the beast!

[tHeGiNo]

Amen! Yes, it is just instinct.

[eViL_KaRoT]

Well, mine has been on off feed since October. It's June now, so that's 8 months on off feed. That's nature for ya I guess.