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I posted this in the Candoia forum, but there isnt much traffic there so I figured I would post it here.

I have a group of 7 C. carinata carinata and non of them will eat. I expected to have to work with them, but no luck so far. All of them still have good body weight except for one, which I will be forcefeeding in a few days. I have dealt with stubborn feeders before, mainly some amazon tree boas and hognose, so I am no stranger to the subject. These snakes just show absolutely no interest no matter what I do.

set up
They are all in appropriately sized containers in a rack. I have no heat on them as my reptile room stays between 82 and 84 in the day and drops to around 73-75 at night. I can give them extra heat, but Ive kept C. aspera in these conditions for years without a problem. They are on aspen bedding.

feeding methods tried
ive tried split heat, live overnight in deli cup, and lizard and bird scenting.

I have found one guy I can order frogs from, but I believe they are a little to big for most of them. Anyone with any other good feeding methods or know where I can get small reptile feeders please let me know. thanks.

get, freeze and split the frogs lengthwise maybe, and offer them 1/2 a frog each? It'd suck but may be good for getting them establishe.d
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I would cut a frog up into many smaller pieces then wrap them nice and tightly in tin foil, then freeze them. Then take out and use the pieces as needed just for scenting the pinkies real well. You could also wash the pinkies real well with water before-hand to erase any unfavorable scent they may have.

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If these are C. c. carinata, you typically need to have some relatively dense climbing facilities and tight hide boxes for security to get these guys feeding. As mentioned above, frog scented mice are usually the most successful way to get them going, and newborns have been started on guppies with good results. Wild caught adults are more difficult to start than younger specimens, but fortunately they have a very low metabolism, and can go quite some time without feeding with no negative effects.

Kelly