Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I have three GTP's all different ages, a few months apart from each other. Just recently my Sorong stopped eating. Her last meal was June 28th. She also shed once in July but will still not eat for me.

How old is the one that stopped eating. Is it an adult?
-----
1.0~amel corn~C.S.
1.3~Aztec Okeetee corns~Coatl,Maya,Acatl,Tepin
0.1~Green tree python~Tempest
0.2~Rhodesian Ridgebacks~Akilah, Ona
1.0~Black fat cat~Topper
3.0~Horses~Zaarah,Galliano,Achilles.....

She is about 11 months old

Is this animal WC,CH,CB or what also you might want to contact the person taht you purchased the animal from and let them konw whats going on with the animal

The snake is CB & I did contact the breeder & he said I should try feeding rat pups to see happens. I'm going to try that this weekend but I was woundering if there are any different feeding tips that I could try.

Try feeding it at night with the lights out dangle it in front of them and it should snap it up

That is how I feed all the time.

Make sure the rat pups, or whatever you're feeding are really warm. Animals have a high body temp of aroun 100-101 degrees, so you're more likely to trigger a feeding reaction with warm prey. Greg recommends warming the nose of the mouse or rat on a light bulb if it cools off. Sometimes braining will help. Teasing might also do the trick. You bump the prey into their body or nose to incite a strike. Good luck!!

-----
1.0~amel corn~C.S.
1.3~Aztec Okeetee corns~Coatl,Maya,Acatl,Tepin
0.1~Green tree python~Tempest
0.2~Rhodesian Ridgebacks~Akilah, Ona
1.0~Black fat cat~Topper
3.0~Horses~Zaarah,Galliano,Achilles.....

The prey always comes straight out of a cup of hot water, dried off & then offered to the snake. I have also tried tapping the snake while offering as well & still no eating. It is almost 1:00 am here on the east coast and I think I'm going to try covering the tank with a dark towel & leave the prey in the tank for a while. My fingers are crossed.

i was curious,when i was looking for my escapee,how long i had to find him before he starved to death or died of dehydration.im sure there are many factors like air humidity but as a general rule,anyone know how long a chondro can survive with no food or water?longer than a month? i know with no food they can last several months but its the water part im curious about.

I would think like most animals, they couldn't go long without water. Food, as you mentioned, they can do without for quite some time, but not water. I wouldn't think more than a few days before dehydration would start being a real problem.
-----
1.0~amel corn~C.S.
1.3~Aztec Okeetee corns~Coatl,Maya,Acatl,Tepin
0.1~Green tree python~Tempest
0.2~Rhodesian Ridgebacks~Akilah, Ona
1.0~Black fat cat~Topper
3.0~Horses~Zaarah,Galliano,Achilles.....

i think it would have to go on a snake by snake basis... some snakes retain weight and water better then others... some just eat and drink more...
but dehydration would be your first worry...

i would imagine it could go for about 11 months if it was feed before on a regular 5 day schedule...

very good question...

Shiloh

-----
Shiloh Hawkesworth
kansas
(Midwest Serpents)

maybe chondros are different because they are tropical and require high humidity,but i have a story that some may find interesting.ths is kind of a sick story,but if you can see past the animal cruelty it may shed light on just what,at least some snakes can stand.a friend of mine bought,as a first reptile when he as a teenager,a yellow ratsnake.he had it caged for a few weeks but decided that is was boring and replaced it with a nile monitor.he had only one cage so removed the ratsnake and placed it in a pillowcase,tied it and placed it on the shelf of his closet to deal with later.for whatever reason it sat there for at least 6 months.he was a major pothead and a jerk so im sure both of these things contributed to this.anyway,one of the reasons why he decided to get rid of the ratsnake was that it was very shy and wouldnt eat of drink if anyone was in the room.anyway,i was in his room the day he descovered the snake and remembered it was in his closet.he opened the bag and the snake,after at least 6 (im sure many more)months,was very much alive and well,the only thing i did notice was that the snake was no longer shy and took a HUGE,LONG drink i provided for him while i was still holding him!!.im sure the insane thirst was no match for his shyness.anyway,this story,goes to prove that at least ratsnakes can last more than 6 months without water.keep in mind this was in a bag,with little to no exertion and where it was dark and humid.an active green tree python in a normal enviornment,im sure wouldnt be able to last as long,but im thinking more than a couple days.now the damage to its kidneys may prove to be fatal but im quessing maybe a month with no water or food?? am i way off track here??didnt i hear a story about someone here that lost their chondro for 6 weeks,then found him alive and well??? im assuming there was no food and water available to him in the house.

to some this may seem like a trivial and usless debate but,considering what just happened to me,and how escaped chondros seem to be quite common,i think its a good discussion and may help some if they are debating if a chondro that has been missing for some time,is still worth spending time to look for.