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I have a 6-7' female coastal. I'v only had her for about 3 months, and she was eating when I got her. She has refused food for the last 6 or 8 weeks. She does not look to be lossing much weight, and when I try to feed her she will hit it once or twice, but won't try to wrap it up or eat it. I have tried ft,pk,and live rats (when I first got her she would eat two pk lg rats a week).

From what I'v read I have the temps and humidity right.The temps are at 80-85 cool side,90-95 hot side, and humidity is around 60%.She spends most of her time on the hot side.

I have a male carpet too, set up the same way and he has been doing great, I got them both at the same time from the same person.

Any ideas?

Thanks

temps seem to hot to me on hot side. I have a JCP and her temps are in the 85 degree range on hot side. Just my thought. Also maybe check with who you bought them from on how they had them set up.

I'd agree, a bit warm. Hot spot should be 85-90 degrees.

Have you checked her mouth? I'm assuming she's breathing fine right? If her mouth is a little more slimely than usual she might be fighting off a cold(at which point you may want to take her in to a vet). If not...she may not feel like eating. How often do you try to feed her? If you try weekly, I'd suggest giving her a couple weeks off without offering her anything and then try again. After that if your still worried take her to a herp vet and have a fecal done.

Darci
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Takes all kinds to make a World...

Thanks for the help.

I will lower the temps now, her mouth looks fine and her breathing is fine too. I will wait to try to feed her again for a few weeks.

Thanks for the help

offering her something different. She may have an aversion to whatever you were trying to feed her. They way you described it sounds a lot like my female who will not eat rats. She hits them, then drops em'. Good luck, Eric-

Just thought I'd let everone know she ate today!!!!not a rat but a ginnepig(sp) was told to try that and boom she it ate it and lookd for more.

Thanks for the help.