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Old 10-22-2019, 03:47 PM   #7
Miscelatore
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Originally Posted by elena View Post
Your setup sounds completely correct. My male sand boas (all colubrinus) do not eat very often, but when they do, live rat pinkies are the most likely to be eaten. I strongly recommend testing him for parasites, and if the test is negative, try brumating him. I would not attempt to force feed him unless he loses significant weight. Just for reference, one of the males I bred this year only ate about six times in the last 12 months.
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thank you! ill try live a few more times while vet stuff happens, and then I'll try brumation. ive definitely heard they only eat 6-12 times, its just the weight loss that scares me aha. is it true that winter is the breeding season / when males usually dont eat? ive heard that a couple times and im wondering if that's actually true as some sources say yes others say theyll eat no matter what