>>I have a baby B that won't eat. Approx. 8 mos., I've had for 1 month. He hasn't eaten yet. I've tried 3 times to feed him pinkies or baby meece - he would not touch the food live or dead.
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>>Facts of his set-up: He's in a 125 gallon glass acquarium, sand on bottom, heat source is an infrared light, which according to therm is keeping them at 84 f. Them as in also have a 15 year-old Burmese python, 10 feet. About two weeks ago put baby in a 15 x 15 x 9 acquarium with screen lid inside of larger acquarium, for fear big brother was intimidating/smushing him.
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>>Done some reading, suspect low humidity part of the problem. Would like some confirmation for peace of mind, also suggestions how to safely add humidity. Also welcome general tips and suggestions.
Personally I would lose the sand and I would put him on newspaper and make him a humid hide. Plastic hide, lid with entrance hole, filled with soaked then squeezed out unmilled spaghnum moss. Big water dish.
How big is this snake? For a 'big brother' to be ten feet at 15yrs seems small to me. A 15X15X9 seems small for an 8 mos old and hard to get a gradient in.
Is the light red? On all the time? Lights are more drying than an UTH.
Personally I would try rat pups. But first set him up with any changes and don't mess with him for a couple weeks. Then offer something prek or f/t at night near his hide and leave him alone. Let him destress.
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