I have a baby C. atrox that has decided to go on a hunger strike. Anyone experience this with this species. And does anyone have any suggestions?
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Stubborn little atrox
JonHart
Jan 18, 2004 04:18 PM
Replies (3)
bill w
Jan 18, 2004 09:03 PM
What temps are you keeping him/her at?
They instictively slow down this time of yr.
Bill
snakeskin
Jan 20, 2004 07:25 AM
>>I have a baby C. atrox that has decided to go on a hunger strike. Anyone experience this with this species. And does anyone have any suggestions?
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How does the animal look right now?
Maybe a short brumation/ hibernation peroid would help..
Good luck
Peter
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"No one likes us, we don't care"
JonHart
Jan 24, 2004 09:34 AM
He seems healthy and active. I got him 3 months ago from a friend in North Carolina who kept him on a diet of live mice. When I moved to michigan I had a hard time finding lives and he was totally uninterested in f/t. I figured this was the reason for his hunger strike. But I finally came across a supply of live mice and he was unintersted in these as well.
I suspected he might be going thru a brumation phase but he seems active. Plus I wasnt sure if rattlers his size/age brumated much. You think a short cool down period might help? I'm worried about the little guy. I got him at the end of september and I havent seen him eat the whole time. My other atrox seems to be quite healthy and is a very healthy eater.
