Blood Python Question

Originally Posted by BloodPython81

I'm sure once she settles in and gets fully used to her enviornment she will be just fine, and she will take a meal as well. Some of them take more time than others....

Thanks! I'm hoping so. She seems to be the "sensitive" type, so we're adjusting. Thankfully she hasn't lost much if any weight yet. Just a few grams.

Yeah, they really do have their own individual personalities! In my collection there are certain things I can and cannot do with certain animals. (All breits, brongs, and curtus') It's almost like you have to adjust to them as well. She's a beauty though. You'll love watching her get better and brighter with every shed!

Thanks! She's actually my husband's snake, but guess who's doing all the work? lol I fell for the Black Bloods at Tinley last week, but I want to wait until we get this girl established and thriving.

Yeah the Curtus' are such sweethearts. Such nice temperments. Very very easy to work with. They're the most easygoing out of all the blood/short tails in my opinion! Well that's great that you are putting in all the effort!!

Originally Posted by BloodPython81

Yeah the Curtus' are such sweethearts. Such nice temperments. Very very easy to work with. They're the most easygoing out of all the blood/short tails in my opinion! Well that's great that you are putting in all the effort!!

I'm trying, but I have never met an animal that didn't want to eat as much as this girl!

Anyone have any other tips, suggestions, comments? I don't know what else to try.

Originally Posted by LunaLupus

I'm trying, but I have never met an animal that didn't want to eat as much as this girl!

Anyone have any other tips, suggestions, comments? I don't know what else to try.

Well, usually once I try all techniques, if all else fails, if it's a matter of her losing weight from refusing feed, I would try a small live hopper. Supervised of course. I've had to use this as a last resort before, and it worked, and I was able to then get the animal switched over to f/t once it put some weight on and built it's confidence back up. Have you tried a hopper yet?

Originally Posted by BloodPython81

Well, usually once I try all techniques, if all else fails, if it's a matter of her losing weight from refusing feed, I would try a small live hopper. Supervised of course. I've had to use this as a last resort before, and it worked, and I was able to then get the animal switched over to f/t once it put some weight on and built it's confidence back up. Have you tried a hopper yet?

We have tried a hopper, I even tried a live rat pup (less than two hours old) since she had eaten a f/t rat for me the first week. I weighed her this morning, so I'll be calling the vet and seeing what he thinks. I'm really hoping she's just stubborn and not hiding an illness.

rat pinky you mean??

do you have pitures we can see of your snake and set up?

Does she feel like she may have a stuck urate maybe? Hmm. Yeah I'd love to see your set-up as well.

Originally Posted by LunaLupus

We have tried a hopper, I even tried a live rat pup (less than two hours old) since she had eaten a f/t rat for me the first week. I weighed her this morning, so I'll be calling the vet and seeing what he thinks. I'm really hoping she's just stubborn and not hiding an illness.

And how long exactly has she been with you? Since you moved her to the quieter location in your house, have you been leaving her be completely? I know it's hard to resist sometimes, but leaving them alone and not fooling with them or anything in their enclosure is nessecary at times for a duration when they are under stress and trying to acclimate.....