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Blood Python Question

BloodPython81 said:
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....
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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. :D
 
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!!
 
BloodPython81 said:
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!!
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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. :(
 
LunaLupus said:
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. :(
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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?
 
BloodPython81 said:
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?
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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.
 
LunaLupus said:
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.
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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.....
 
When we first got her (Aug 30th) she was in a 29gallon enclosure in the main part of the house.

Sept 5th she ate a f/t fuzzy rat. Took her a little bit of time, but ate it.

Since then she has shed once. Actually shed while I was giving her a soaking in the sink.

She has not eaten since the 5th. She has been to the vet who gave her a clean bill of health. She weighed 100grams. This morning I weighed her at 101 grams. Waiting for a call back from the vet.

Things we've tried to get her to eat:

~classic f/t (repeat of what she first ate)
~covered her feeding box
~Feed at night with only me awake in another room
~Feed in tank
~Live hopper
~Live pinky rat

She was moved to the bedroom last week. From 8am to 10ppm no one goes in there. I check her temp in the morning and at night, otherwise I leave her alone.

Her temp is ~79.4-82.8 each time I check it. I don't know how to get it any steadier.

Here she is and here is her current set-up. The breeder I spoke with said to go bare bones and shoe box size. Oh, I mist her when I take her temp.

Sorry the pictures of her aren't that good, she's very active still.

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In short, when do I really start to worry about her? She's active, not losing weight, a really great snake, she just won't eat! :(
 
She's maintaining her weight at best, and she's still very active, that is good. That enclosure you have her in right now looks great. Nice and snug, with a hide, and a body-sized water bowl. Your temps sound fine.

Hmm. When you tried the f/t, did you make sure the item was nice and hot? I feed solely f/t and if I don't have the prey item at just the right temp (hot enough), they won't take it. Also, some of them I have to tease a tad with it to get them to strike. Then again, I have some that will almost knock their enclosure over they hit so hard. I also have one that I just have to leave the item in the enclosure with them for them to eat. She's not LOSING weight yet, so that is a good thing. I will PM you.....
 
BloodPython81 said:
She's maintaining her weight at best, and she's still very active, that is good. That enclosure you have her in right now looks great. Nice and snug, with a hide, and a body-sized water bowl. Your temps sound fine.

Hmm. When you tried the f/t, did you make sure the item was nice and hot? I feed solely f/t and if I don't have the prey item at just the right temp (hot enough), they won't take it. Also, some of them I have to tease a tad with it to get them to strike. Then again, I have some that will almost knock their enclosure over they hit so hard. I also have one that I just have to leave the item in the enclosure with them for them to eat. She's not LOSING weight yet, so that is a good thing. I will PM you.....
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The first and only time she ate for me I bumped her on the head with the rat. Scared the bejeezus out of me. lol Since then nothing.

I admit, after my milksnake I thought all snakes would eat. I mean, what else do they do? lol *sigh*

And thanks! I got your message. :D
 
LunaLupus said:
The first and only time she ate for me I bumped her on the head with the rat. Scared the bejeezus out of me. lol Since then nothing.

I admit, after my milksnake I thought all snakes would eat. I mean, what else do they do? lol *sigh*

And thanks! I got your message. :D
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You're welcome! I'd like to stay updated on her! I'm sure she will be fine though. I've had to deal with finicky babies before and man I think it stresses me more than it does the animal itself! LOL!
 
My husband is the one who got me into these guys! Never would I have thought I would own an extensive collection of snakes, let alone Bloods/Short Tail Pythons! Now that I do, I wouldn't change it for the world! I love these animals. They are truely works of art. I bet you'll end up with one of your 'own' in the future! ;-p
 
BloodPython81 said:
My husband is the one who got me into these guys! Never would I have thought I would own an extensive collection of snakes, let alone Bloods/Short Tail Pythons! Now that I do, I wouldn't change it for the world! I love these animals. They are truely works of art. I bet you'll end up with one of your 'own' in the future! ;-p
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If I can get this girl established I'm thinking of getting a black blood. I fell in love with them at the Tinley expo a few days ago. :D
 
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