Hello, sorry to bother you guys again, but I'm worried again about our new boa. Since he ate for the first time for us 3 weeks ago, he hasn't eaten since. Tonight when I put the thawed rat in his tank, he actually struck the glass and seemed very excited, but didn't eat the rat. After 1/2 hour I thought maybe he didn't see it, so pulled it half-way out of the sliding glass doors with the tongs and even wiggled it there right in front of him, but he wouldn't take it. Am I right in assuming that I've done everything I can, and he's just not eating because of winter, like my ball pythons? I am thinking that the excited strike might be just an instinctual response to the scent of prey? Thanks so much for your responses - I know I'm a bit crazy about this.
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Yet another feeding question
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It sounds like he could be stressed.
If he has good body weight and doesn't have any health issues I would give it a week. What is he feeding on?
I had a boa that didn't eat for a few weeks when I got him and was a little worried but a few weeks later he ate and eats great now.
Moving them into another environment can create a lot of stress.
Especially as babies because they feel very vulnerable and new to their atmosphere no matter where they go.
I would say give him some time, keep his enclosure with the temps right....around 78-88 and around 60-65% humidity. You can try misting him here and there. That's what I did.
I had a new born that took a little bit to get on frozen thawed. That doesn't seem to be your case but it could have been his first but more information will clear that up.
Hope that helps.
Ulysses
Ive had that problem before and it was because the prey wasnt warm enough. All i did was thaw and warm the same way i always did but gave the head a blast with a hair drier to warm it a little more and that was it. After a while it started eating like the redt of the snakes i had.
