My male BP hasn't eaten in three months, but his weight hasn't changed. Now that it's October, should I cool him down like the others or keep him warmer and keep trying to get him to eat?
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feeding question
Jaime77
Oct 10, 2006 10:20 AM
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mkco79
Oct 10, 2006 08:55 PM
Why would you want to cool him down?? I have never fully understood this method. If there are some Veterans out there that could explain this to me and if its really necassary that would be great.
I have read of people that change temps and people that dont ever change temps. I perfer the never change temps method as I do not see it neccasary for the change.
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salemserpent
Oct 10, 2006 11:28 PM
I think some people cool them down to stimulate breeding..ie. seasonal changes. I don't see any reason to cool him down anyway. I'd keep him warm. If it doesn't seem to be loosing weight I don't think its a problem. BP's are hunger strike experts. You could try switching the type of prey item it stimulate feeding..
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