I have two male Pacific gopher males (08 and 09) who have not wanted to eat since March 2 and 5 respectively. All my females are eating enthusiastically, and my 09 male bull snake is also eating a lot. All my younger pyros are also eating well. Its just these two pits who are being stubborn. The 09 just wants to hole up in his moist sphagnum moss hide most of the time and is not acting horny. The 08 is more restless.



I have recently completed a breeding cycle with a trio of pyro king snakes, and have put my male pyro out in the mouse barn a few days ago to completely remove him from any female pheromone smells. Finally got him to resume feeding yesterday by rubbing his nose in a brained pink. He will be in his bachelor quarters in the mouse barn for several weeks to get him to fatten back up.



My question is can the Pacifics be influenced by the female pyro smells even though they are a totally different species? I also have female Pacifics and bulls, but none of them are making pheromones that I can tell. I admit I could be wrong on that,being as I am not a male snake! LOL! I am about ready to put the 08 Pacific who is restless in the mouse barn, too, and see if that doesn't help.
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Bob

Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire

Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

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