While not eating is not good for any animal, snakes are very hardy creatures. Last year one of my baby Brazilian Rainbow Boas simply refused to eat. All his siblings were chowing down weekly and he just turned his nose. I tried everything and finally had to assist feed him but that was only after MONTHS of not eating. This guy was a few months old, had shed twice and had NEVER eaten. He was not growing but also was not wasting away.

Bottom line, a couple weeks can be an indicator of a problem but do not worry that he needs to eat or will soon die.

BTW, the picky eater, after a few sessions of assist feeding, now eats weekly and is growing like the rest, still way behind in size and will be until he reaches maturity.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
10.22 BRB
10.15 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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