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Winter off feed strategies

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I've tried everything in the book to get my Pin to eat. I just wanted everyones opinion on what tub size I should use. The good thing about all this is that she hasnt lost any weight since shes stop off feed in Jan. Still 360g. When I first got her I put her in a 32qt tub and she ate twice. After that she stopped. Now The only plan I have now is to get her in a smaller tub. All I have is 12qts. Look at the comparison. Would you leave her in her 32 with her two hides she had. Or leave her in this new 12qt tub with no hide. She seems pretty scared in her new 12qt.

32QT(OLDER HOME)
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12qt(new home)
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Well, IMO the 12 qt tub is just too small for a snake of her size.

Secondly.....depending on what you actually call "everything in the book", if you've tried it all in 2 months, you've perhaps been making so many changes that she doesn't have time to get secure with any of them, lol.

I'd leave her in the 32 qt, give her the 2 hides, and start over where how she was when she was eating. Make sure your temps and humidity are good, and leave her alone.

Out of curiousity, just what have you actually tried to get her to eat? We can all offer lots of advice, but with not knowing what you have actually tried, it may just be repetitive. I'd say just make sure you aren't making too many changes, too often..
 
Along with what Cathy posted, once she has settled in, at least a week I would suggest two weeks. Toss in the craziest fuzzy mouse late at night, after 11pm and run like a bat out of hell. How often was she feeding before she stopped? How is the weather where you are? In some parts of the country it is still very cold, the weather cycle may be throwing her off too. Here in California it is in the 90s today, so there would no weather excuse for us.
 
I have an early 06 female that ate her last meal on Nov. 28th 2007 - I received her at 77 grams, and she was a perfect feeder for 18 months straight and was up to 1551 grams at last weight Nov. 11th 2007 - She is a big girl...

I last weighed her on Mar. 5th 2008, and she came in at 1521 grams losing just 30 grams in almost 4 months of being off-feed - I try once a week - nothing more, nothing less - I threw a rat in there yesterday, and she came right up to it's face - flicked her toung a few times at it, and turned around - I thought she was going to finally nail something...

One week at a time...
 
4 Months and 1 day - Threw a live rat in there this morning, and she snagged it within 10 seconds - Finally :)
 
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