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I have 2 albino burms and 2 retics..they were all eating very well and all of the sudden about 3 weeks ago,they all stopped..the 1 retic will constrict and not eat...everything else will just ignore them.nothing has changed in the snake room(its a garage)and other snakes in the room continue to eat..the 2 burms are housed together as well at the retics..and i would seperate,but they all have eater before when they lived together..any help or suggestions would help..thanks guys

Mike
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R.I.P Steve Irwin aka Crocodile Hunter

"Never insult an Alligator until you have crossed the river"-oriental proverb

perhas if you have had a great temperature swing, they believe it is time to breed!!
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2.1 RTB (Zander, Ridick, Liliana)
1.1 Burms (Vladamir, Natalia)
0.1 Lavender Albino Retic (Katerina)
1.1 100% Het Tigers (Nicholi & Charlamaine)
2.3 Silver fox rabbits
many, many, many, many rats
"So, just how big a boy are ya???!!"

but there hasnt been a drastic change in temps..and 1 of the burms is no where near breeding stage...so i dunno if it could be that
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R.I.P Steve Irwin aka Crocodile Hunter

"Never insult an Alligator until you have crossed the river"-oriental proverb

My burm had the same problem when I first got her. First off was it dead or alive food before. I will assume dead.

Make sure it is warmed up enough. My Emeard Tree Boa does this to, but then I stick it back under the red heating light and he nails it and eats it everytime. Try warming them up in a bucket but put the rat in a plastic bag. Not to hot though. Warm to the touch. Should work. If not try the Red Heat light, that seems to work really well to. If not give a week and then try again. Trying to much stress you and the snake out. I learned this one the hard way.

These are things that worked for me.
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0.2 Rotts
1.0 Super Tiger
0.1 Green Burm
0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Red Tail
0.1 Blood Python
1.0 Green Ananconda
1.0 Emerald Tree Boa