Force-Feeding Issue

im not too familier with that sppecies of snake but what you could try and this has worked well in the past for me with my majave greens is to put black construction paper on the sides of his enlosure and just dont bother him for a few days and make sure he is on natural bedding like calcisand or any dry sand NOT playsand its way too moist and will not help in the well being of the animal and another question, is he drinking? if so try a thing called Reptisafe just add a tiny bit in his watering dish it will give him some needed calcium for the time beingits ablue liquid in a clear bottle
Hope something works
Brian

It Probably Won't Start Eating Again Until Feb Or March. It's Their Natural Shut Dowm Time.

itsa a desert dwelling animal there is no "shut down time". plus there is no natural weather in the tank so its natural instincs would compltely shut down

Originally Posted by BrianCarner

itsa a desert dwelling animal there is no "shut down time". plus there is no natural weather in the tank so its natural instincs would compltely shut down

yeah um, not all deserts are 80 degrees year round day and night. A lot of the range Of Crotalus cerastes here in CA gets cold enough for brumation, sometimes even snows. As far as instincts, you think a hatchling/newborn or even an old snakes instincts that have been developed over centuries is going to shut down because it's been in a cage for a couple weeks? just asking

Besides, if you check the BOI, the OP sent a WC Sidewinder to someone in AZ in trade (illegal) so he might not even have the little guy anymore, unless it was a different one.

Originally Posted by reptilebreeder

Besides, if you check the BOI, the OP sent a WC Sidewinder to someone in AZ in trade (illegal) so he might not even have the little guy anymore, unless it was a different one.

And what does the BOI post have anything to do with this particular question? I'm curious. In any way, it is irrelevent.

if there is no natural conditions like weather the snake wont react to whats not there ive taken my share of snakes out of the wild for rehabilitation or for pets animal from reptiles to mammals will not react to something thats not accuring just like if the summer or fall season goes for longer than usual snakes arent going to shut down if the weather hasnt changed. its common sence man. take 8 years of zoology you may learn something
Brian

Originally Posted by Beyond the Web

And what does the BOI post have anything to do with this particular question? I'm curious. In any way, it is irrelevent.

Why don't you want the BOI thread known here? Still haven't answered my question over there about how your camera was not working in one post and a few posts later you are posting pics. That and your claim of not selling venomous but the pics just mentioned you claimed they were being sent via Delta. Now since you have "business accounts" with other carriers it would lead one to believe you were sending venomous snakes after claiming that you don't.