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Old 06-21-2010, 07:23 AM   #1
Serenity
Help! Sand Boa Won't Eat!

Okay, so I've always wanted a Saharan sand boa. I finally got one at a reptile show back in April. He's a wild caught but a long term captive. The buyer told me to call him if he wouldn't eat. ( So, of course, I lose his number! Crap! ) He's been to the vet and was given a clean bill of health a week after I got him. He handles great, sheds well. He just hasn't eaten since I bought him----in April. I tried frozen/thawed. No. I tried live. Nope. I tried live pinkies. No go. I tried scenting in gekko poop. No. I tried braining. Nope. I tried a live anole. Nothing.

I really like this snake. I really want him to do well. I've been avoiding handling thinking that might be stressing him out. I really don't want to do that, he's so smooth and silky. I'm tempted to put him into brumation to try to snap him outta that. I already know he's got an empty belly. ( He's only pooed once since I bought him! )

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Devon