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Starting to get worried....

dmac77 Apr 20, 2006 09:19 AM

Anyone out there still have females that are on the hunger strike? I've got two that were up around 1200 grams pre-fast back in early october. Now they're both down around 950 grams, and they haven't started back eating yet. Both have shed once in the last month, but still no food. Any advice or tips or tricks? Or should I just back off and wait another month before I start stressing?

Thanks guys....

Dave.

Replies (4)

Thomas j Apr 20, 2006 09:36 AM

I have 20 or so girls that are off food right now. Just give it a lil time and they will come around. It will probally be the middle of May once the heat of summer starts to settle in and not change from cool to hot. Goodluck.
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@cox.net

jmartin104 Apr 20, 2006 10:00 AM

Most of my collection is still fasting. It's what Balls do.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

ncary Apr 20, 2006 11:51 AM

Some of my collection has just started to feed again, previously i was at 50% now Im about 30% still off feed. Its starting to warm up and I expect the others to follow suit come May.
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1.2 Normal Bps (Ka, Khayli, Monster)
1.2 100% Het Albino (Mr Stash, Bahari, ?)
.1 Lemon Pastel (Penenlope)
1. Spider bp (Zero)
.1 Red Blood Python (Qermez)

autotunz Apr 20, 2006 01:48 PM

He ate well up until mid October, ate once in December and has refused every meal since. Drives me crazy!!!! I also have 1 male that has always been a problem eater. He may eat three weeks in a row and then not eat for six weeks, and he does this year 'round. Drives me crazy!!!!

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