Hey Folks,



Last week I got a pair of pyro knoblochis, with intent to breed them in the spring. I am having trouble with the male eating.



I got them tuesday, and the previous owner said they'd last eaten the previous wednesday (they are feeding on F/T fuzzies.) When they arrived, the male was grey and getting ready to shed. The female has been very docile and not stressed at all, and has fed almost out of my hand. But the male has been agitated since arriving (probably due to being grey while on a plane.)



He shed cleanly thursday evening, and I figured he'd be ready to eat friday. However, he showed no interest in food then, or today. While going through his shed, he mostly hid. Since shedding though, he's been very active, constantly doing laps around his container. When I take him out, he seems fine with being handled, but is constantly on the move. He roams around wherever I put him, but he doesn't hide.



The previous owner suggested that he may not be eating because it's the right time of year for him to cool down for the winter. I am worried that he's not eating due to stress, or some other issue (I've checked for all obvious diseases, and he doesn't seem all THAT stressed.) I'm in California, and it's still very warm here. We're not even getting below 60F at night yet, and days can still be up in the 80's. It may be as much as a month before the weather changes enough for the snakes to be cooled and brumated.



This is my first time dealing with a feeding issue with a snake (i've been lucky) and also my first time dealing with hibernating snakes. Obviously, I'm concerned that he's got a serious problem and don't want to dismiss it as simply him wanting to hibernate, and I'm also concerned that even if that is all is going on, that by the time it's cold enough for him to, he'll have gone too long without a meal to make it through the winter.



Can anyone offer some advice?

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