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Should I be worried yet? This is a smallish 2008 banded albino imported as a baby. The original owners had difficulty getting her to feed as a baby. Would only eat ASF rats for a while. THey had her eating regular rats well when I bought her. She ate very well for me for months, then stopped eating at the end of last October. I have changed her caging, temps, hide box, tried live/thawed mice and rats and pups of every color. She still looks fine, is very active at night. I try to feed her at night. She is at 1,262 grams right now. Never had one go nearly that long before. Any suggestions? THanks!
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Amy Claiborne

Don't let them take your wasted time. J.T.

breed her. put in a male with her. the developement of folicles will trigger the female to eat. E
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Evan Stahl Reptiles
www.evanstahl.com

Thanks, Evan. Didn't know that. She was with a male for a few months, but I took him out when she wouldn't eat. I'll put him back in and see what happens.
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Amy Claiborne

Don't let them take your wasted time. J.T.

She's probably gravid!

She doesn't really look gravid, tho. Unless she's only got a couple of tiny eggs in her. I'm not good at feeling for eggs but she does't feel like she has any in her. She's never basking on her side, hanging out on her water bowl, etc. In fact, for months I couldn't get her on the warm end of her cage. Thought maybe she wouldn't eat because she wasn't warm enough, ya know? Checked temps and all. Put her in the rack and she's happier, using her hide on the warm spot, cruising at night, still not eating, tho. She's definitely a female. I did put her mate in with her so we'll see if that helps. THanks!
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Amy Claiborne

Don't let them take your wasted time. J.T.