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Kinglvr Sep 25, 2005 03:46 PM

Hey guys, I'm starting to be quite worried about my little male Goini. He'll be two months old on the 3rd of October. Let me explain the problem. Since I've owned him (he was almost 3 weeks old), he's ate 3 1/2 times. The 1/2 was when I cut a newborn pinky's head off to give him the blood scent. He took that, but since that day, which was on the 14th of this month, he has not eaten and he shows no interest in eating. I've tried live, f/t, braining, scenting with a lizard, nothing. He just doesn't seem interested. What's even more weird is the fact that when he does eat, he'll ONLY eat in my hand. His temps are good (75-78 during the day, right around 70 at night), he is relatively active, he doesn't spend his time in one spot in the tank. Sometimes he lays in the warm end, sometimes in the cooler end. But yeah, so basically, he's not eating good. He ate on the 14th and the time before that was on the 4th, and now it's the 25th, so it's been 11 days since he's eating and right now is the most crucial time for him to be eating right, since he's a baby and needs to grow??

Sorry for the babbling guys, I just wanna make sure I get this guy on the right track so I can breed him in a few years. Gotta keep healthy. Any ideas would be appreciated.


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0.1 Hypo. Floridana

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denma Sep 25, 2005 07:54 PM

I wouldn't worry about a snake that hasn't eaten in 11 days. perhaps he's getting ready to shed? since he's eating about once a week for you, it doesn't seem feeding is a problem. all snakes refuse food on occasion, frequently for much longer than 11 days.

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