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my female bp has eatin 1 hopper in 3 weeks, i tried yesterday no the night no so im trying now,

do snakes eat less in the witer yeah right,

is there any way to tell when there going to fast, also

can snakes see, i mean like colors so should i try a diff colored mouse, i had blk wealdling and white hoppers,

thanks tom

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~TOM~
NO guts!,NO glory!,NO girls! ~LACROSSE RULES!~

1.1 bearded dragons
1.0 black rough neck monitor
0.1 ball python

Some snakes do eat less in the winter, as snakes grow they also tend to eat less often. I forget how old you said yours was so she just might not need to eat now. The only way to tell if they are fasting as far as I know is to see that mouse/rat still sitting in the cage. Some snakes do have color preferences as far as food goes, if you have a picky eater or WC they often prefer colored food as opposed to white. I also had a snake that would only eat all white items. If you are feeding F/t try using a fresh item or offer a prekilled item. If she refuses, then she's probably fasting.
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Tosha

5.9.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and currently un-named)
0.1.0 Siberian Husky (Kita)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
7.9.5 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

she is about 24-16 inches a female a 03, i had her since november, she first eatin like 5 hoppers(white) a week bc then went to one wedling a week(black with no problem. now she just doesnt wana eatim afraid of getting a live bc of like biteing her. i will try next week if not ill get a mouse.

when should i try at night. she is in a 40 breeder right temps sprayed 2 a day.

thanks for your help

tom
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~TOM~
NO guts!,NO glory!,NO girls! ~LACROSSE RULES!~

1.1 bearded dragons
1.0 black rough neck monitor
0.1 ball python

Feed her when she acts hungry, i.e. if she sticks her head out of of her hide like she is waiting for food, that is a good time to throw a mouse in there. If she is completely under her hide or moving around, probably she is not going to eat. Try once per week, throwing mice in there every day is a sure way to keep them from eating. Usually mine start eating regularly again by the end of March, but I think it depends on what area of the country you live in.

Good luck