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RE: Cali King stopped eating: forcefeed?

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Posted by: tspuckler at Sat Jan 14 14:45:54 2012   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tspuckler ]  
   

I wouldn't force feed the snake. I'd cool it for 6 to 8 weeks at 50-60 degrees and then warm it back up to see if it eats. Snakes sometimes go off feed for no apparent reason. Force feeding the snake is stressful to the animal and if it's refusing food, it probably doesn't need it.

Tim
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