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 #2090633


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 Eating problem..lil help

Hey..I got a 6ft male healthy red tail boa...He is 100% healty and all..idk tho he just wont eat..I got him from the owner he had him for 7 months...The boa was being cooled down for 1 month with out eating...Then i got him after he has been cooling him down for a month and then broght his temps back up and had him for 2 weeks...So its been 1 1/2 since he has eaten..I tried to feed him a rat today and he wont eat it..He went right passed it and the dam thign was on his head...So any advice or anything...Should he be warmed up by now or what..He has RI also..But its gotten alot better since i have had him...His temps on warm side are 90 and other side around 80s..humidity is around 40%..So idk help me out please.
11/01/09  03:48pm

 #2090697


Nelson jacobson
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   Message To: Corn snake   In reference to Message Id: 2090633


 Eating problem..lil help

???? [He is 100% healty and all.

[QuoteHe has RI also



how is he 100% healthy and still have a RI?

give him time. If he has an RI then that could be the reason he isn’t eating. if he was conditioned to breed this year then he may take a couple weeks.



11/01/09  05:51pm

 #2090701


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   Message To: Nelson jacobson   In reference to Message Id: 2090697


 Eating problem..lil help

Well..He is healthy lol...RI is easly cleared up with heat turned up..I mean he has no lose skin etc...He just wont eat lol RI infection and all..I just dont want him to starve him self and die lol
11/01/09  05:56pm

 #2090705


Nelson jacobson
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   Message To: Corn snake   In reference to Message Id: 2090701


 Eating problem..lil help

don’t worry he can go along time w/out eating. especially if he is 100% healthy. he will not starve himself to death with out having something wrong with him. He should go back to normal after the RI is cleared up. just give him the proper husbandry and respect he deserves. try not to handle him and if you can get big enough hides use them. i wish you the best of luck.



11/01/09  06:03pm

 #2091005


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   Message To: Nelson jacobson   In reference to Message Id: 2090705


 Eating problem..lil help

Yea i hope he eats soon..I say another week or so his RI should be cleared up been 2 weeks his hot sides been 90 and he usualy stays on that side..But idk will see..He acts like he is scared of the rat..like he went right up to it with his head and touched it then it tried to bite him..and the guy said he will NOT eat frozen/stuned at all..really aggravates me dont fell like him getting bit from a rat...
11/02/09  11:32am

 #2091065


Fairy Frog Mother
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   Message To: Corn snake   In reference to Message Id: 2091005


 Eating problem..lil help

First off...
If it has an RI it is NOT 100% Healthy. An RI is a RESPIRATORY INFECTION, which means basicly that your snake has Bronchitus. Left untreated it can go into Pneumonia. Treatable and curable, totally- with the right husbandry and quite probably needing medication. Healthy means it is free from Infection, Parasites or other health conditions. So by definition, it is NOT healthy at present. It could be at a healthy weight, have good husbandry now with you...but it is NOT 100% healthy currently.

When a snake is "cooled off" or put into Brumation, their systems slow down, simular to Hibernation. It takes some time to get them back up to being active again. Some snakes will eat right away, others take a month or so to get back into the swing of things.

It sounds to me, from your post, that your snake is still "waking up" and has an RI to boot. (Im not a Vet though, nor have I seen the snake first hand, Im just goin by your post.) Keep the Husbandry up, keep the water and cage super clean, and if the RI isnt clearing up take it to the Vet for Antibiotics. This time of year, there are less hours of daylight too. If he is the right age for breeding, he could also be feeling the seasonal change.

After its taken a few good meals in again, you can try to switch to Frozen Thawed. Ive switched several snakes over, so I will be more than glad to give you some pointers once your snake is healthy and eating again! Most snakes will switch over. Some are far more stubborn about it than others...and well, Id be willing to bet there are a few who just wont switch. Just like there are a few who are always going to be really defensive and snap and not calm down despite gentle handling often. Its worth a try. You will need a set of Tongs. I use Barbecue tongs cause they are nice and long.

How is his weight? Luckily Boas can go a few weeks without eating if they start out at a good weight. Im sure with care it will once again get back to being 100% healthy.

Good luck!



11/02/09  01:59pm

 #2091068


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   Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2091065


 Eating problem..lil help

Should have said they can go a few months if they start out at a good weight, not weeks.
Need more caffine!!!



11/02/09  02:09pm

 #2091070


Corn snake
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   Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2091065


 Eating problem..lil help

I’m not 100% sure on his weight..But he is a healthy weight..His skin is tight on to him..He is very active at night he is all over the tank..Its clean etc..he has no aggresive problems at all...His RI seems like its getting better..He isnt doing it as much or as load as befor..I’m keeping his temps around 90 keep water in there all the time cleaning it every 2-3 days...Its been about 1 1/2 months since he has ate..So like 6 weeks or so..he still has a healthy body after that long tho..So I"m hoping i can try back in 1 week and see if he will take it..If his RI is cured by then..I dont fell like having to hold onto this rat for that long tho lol they stink.
11/02/09  02:12pm

 #2091136


Fairy Frog Mother
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   Message To: Corn snake   In reference to Message Id: 2091070


 Eating problem..lil help

*Chuckles* I used to raise Rats...so oh boy howdy do I know. Id clean the tanks twice a week...and invariably the males would be stinky!

Good luck on getting him to eat, and getting it over the RI.



11/02/09  04:04pm


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