While hogs may be "known" for going on hunger strikes, if a the snakes are losing significant portions of their body weight then it's not a good thing. Especially since they are only yearlings, not adults. They are still growing and don't have the fat stores built up that an adult animal would, so the hunger strikes have more of an effect on them.



Assuming you don't have any husbandry issues the next thing to look at would be the possibility of internal parasites. You may want to get a fecal done... both a float and direct smear.



I keep a large collection of ball pythons... so I know all about snakes going on these hunger strikes and I have learned to cope with them. But like I said if the snakes are losing a lot of weight and looking "really thin" I would start to worry a bit.



Good luck, I hope they start eating for you again.



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