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I HADE 3 BPS AND ONE DIED THE OTHER DAY!IT HADENT EATEN FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS! WE TRYED FEEDING IT A MOUSE EVERY THREE DAYS BUT IT DIDNT WANT IT! THE OTHERS HAVENT EATEN NOW FOR ABOUT 6 WEEEKS! HOW CAN I GET THEM TO EAT> THANKS

My bp went off food in mid September and I don't expect him to take anything again until mid March. HE does that every year for me. How long have you had your bp's? Is there anything different about this year for you as far as temps or things like that?
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1.0 Ball Python
1.0 Burmese Python

Before I start, this should have been posted in the Ball Python forum.
My balls ( there is a joke in there somewhere) go off their feed sometime in late Sept, early Oct.
This may last all winter. But I do offer food from time to time. And on occasion through the winter they will eat.
4 weeks of not eating wont kill a BP...4 months of not eating most likely wont kill a BP.
There is some other issues going on.
Explain here, all your husbandry practices, and maybe something will stick out that you are doing,or something will be noticed about your snakes.
Heat? Humidity? Vet care? Parasites?
It takes more than seasonal fasting to kill a BP

sorry i ment burmise pythons! just my idea of shortening a word! plese reply