Billy,
I keep 2.3.0 E. climacophora. My adults are starting to slow down in terms of feeding, but were absolutely voracious during the spring and summer. My '06 Shirohebi male is still gobbling as many mice as he is offered, and doesn't seem inclined to slow down any time soon.

It's interesting that you bring up both feeding and shedding issues. I have found that when reluctant to eat, offering a meal within hours of shedding tends to be accepted. I also have found that a bad shed seems to annoy this species, and individuals go off food until it is remedied.

Perhaps it's just my environment, but the adults soak for 24 hours before shedding. And, for some weird reason, all 4 shed at the same time. It's not unusual to find bluish-green noses poking out of margerine containers/water containers at the
same time.

I cut an access hole in the lid of a large container, and half fill it with water. Unless too warm, they don't tend to soak except just before shedding. I also lightly spray the enclosure 1x/day between when the animal goes into blue and the eyes clear. This produces perfect sheds almost every time.

This is an awesome species to keep--hope this helps!

rgds,
althea

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