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how long untill i should worry?????????????

das408851 Apr 16, 2004 07:00 PM

i have a male pastel that has not ate since nov.03. he ate one rat then and before that it was like 4 months he went with out eating. i dont know how long before that he went because that is when i got him
he is an 01 animal and he has been breeding a lot this year.

what do you think?

thank you for your time!
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DUANE (aka HERP WHORE)

Replies (5)

redarm Apr 16, 2004 07:46 PM

I have a ball that has only eaten one mouse since nov.2 Unless it is looking skinny i woundnt worry about it . give him sometime and have some patients

Robert Apr 16, 2004 08:44 PM

Just have some patience... I am sure he will eat when he is ready...

Robert Remendowski

serpentcity Apr 16, 2004 10:27 PM

...otherwise he wouldn't be doing the wild thing! Between whooopy sessions try a LIVE food item in his home cage. Most fasting BP's start to show interest in food this time of year.
No worries mate!
Scott J. Michaels DVM

IMO Apr 16, 2004 10:35 PM

My ball python went on a 3 1/2 month fast from Dec 27, 2003 to April 11, 2004. About 3 months into the fast, he pooped. How's that for holding it. Then at 3 1/2 months, he shed. After the shed I feed him a small mouse and he took it and is eating well now. Have patience. My ball python lost a little weight but was active as usual at night.

serpentcity Apr 16, 2004 10:42 PM

...pretty ornery if I go a whole day!!

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