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I've had my glades rat snake for a little under a year, and had got him from a previous owner. Recently, he has not been eating the f/t mice that are offered weekly. We even tried a live mouse where he killed it and left it. It's about 7 weeks since he has last ate. He has already shed once, and now is starting to get ready to shed again. We took him to a snake vet on the 5thish week, and he said that if he didn't eat in the next 3 weeks, then to bring him in to be force fed. Temperature, surroundings and habitat haven't changed.

Any ideas?

Definitely need more info to give any advice. How old/big is the snake? What are the conditions (temps, hiding options, humidity, cagemates, etc.). Where is the enclosure being kept? Any changes in conditions, housing, location, etc lately?

It honestly sounds like a stress situation to me due to the fact that your snake killed but did not eat the one mouse. Give us all some more info so we can make some suggestions. Also, unless it is really young or emaciated, I would strongly advise against force feeding it as this will generally only cause alot more stress on the animal.

Make sure a humid hide is in there for it, they retreat to this sanctuary more often to reduce stress.
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Todd Hughes