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RussClarke

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Hello All

Have posted before on this but am still having problems with my newly bought two year old corny JASPER. He hasnt eaten for 4 weeks and I am getting worried. His eyes are milky so I think he might be in shed but, his feeding is causing me a lot of heartache. I have tried weaner rats, adult mice pinkies, fluffies - everything to tempt him but nothing happens. He just moves away or wont entertain anything. His viv is kept between 27-30. 40-60% humidity ( variable through 24 hours ), has a water bowl, branches to climb, an exoterra heat mat, basking lamp, hiding place and internal strip light when required. I have been told his lack of appetite is because of breeding season, doesnt need internal lighting and doesnt need a basking lamp! What am I doing wrong? What size food does he require? When do I feed? How long do I wait before re-offering food? Is the temp / humidity right? How much do I handle him? When do I handle him? What is the best way to present food? With tweezers? Moving or static? Paper towels or on his tank floor? Do I need to worry at this point and what timescale do I NEED to worry when he hasnt eaten? Do I need to get him to a vet? All the info I am getting keeps conflicting and I would really appreciate a push in the RIGHT direction to make him better.

Sorry about all these questions but I am not going to lose him as I have grown very fond, indeed love him to bits and will not give up on him. I owe it to him afterall.

Russ
 
A good starting point would be to weigh the snake, then you have a starting point to check how it's progressing.
Can you ask the place you got it from how they fed it, what prey was preferred, how it was presented?
Don't handle in case the non-feeding is stress-related, except to put in feeding container. If the viv is in a high traffic area of the house, maybe move it somewhere quieter?
 
I think trying to feed when he is in blue is useless anyway and only causes stress. Wait till after shedding.

I think 27-30 is a bit high, genereal applied range is 25-28, maybe he is not used to this slightly higher range? Since he is 2 years old, he sheds less often, and in my experience, the longer period in between shedding, the longer before the actual shedding their appetite gets less. Combine this with maybe a slightly higher temp range (mine prefer lower temps when in blue) and he might not feel lke eating now.

Breeding season is supposed to be over by now, I expect males to eat again from July at latest.

I think 2 years old can handle some time without food if they are healthy, if they start with normal weight probably 2 months is nothing to worry about weight wise.

I do know how tempting it is to try to feed over and over again and to push them, I cannot always restrain myself from it too, but with a 2 year old, the time between attempts to feed should be at least 5 days I think.

I hope more experienced members add something soon!

Good luck with the snake!
 
I would say with a lamp and UTH and no mention of a thermostat or rheostat its probably far too hot. Wfere are you measuring the temperature for the hot side? is it a thermometer with a probe or a stick on one?
 
I've went thrue the same thing, bought me a 2 year ols amel, first and sec feed went without a problem and then he just didn't care. This behavior started around March, and took about 10 weeks befor he started eating again. Ofcours, the first time he didn't accepted food, I went to the store, asking what could be wrong. The answer I also got was that it was mating season. I kept offering him a mouse every week/2 weeks, with different strategies (dark/light/piercing the mouse) but nothing until after 10 weeks when he just started eating again, and from that point, no more problems. He didn't even lost any noticebel weight during those 10 weeks. Right now, one year later, he again went of feeding arount april, and it took him again 10 weeks before he started again. So I just guess, it's a male thingy :crazy02:

Ofcours, you'res isn't accurate at breading season, but he might just be a litte of. My advice, make sure he has clean water, and try offering a mouse every week to see what happens. As long the snake is healthy he should be fine. Mine didn't eat for 10 weeks and u couldn't tell.

1 more observation, don't now how you're snake, or other people's male snake's go in breeding season, but mine would try anything to get out during this period, he's cruising he's thank all night, trying to find he's way out (or his female)

Hope this make's any sense

Regards

Mythaz
 
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