Okay, I got home last night and went to take him out to show my husband how thin he has gotten. Well, I got near the tank and he instantly snapped at me (and hit the glass). So he is obviously very aware and healthy acting, and hungry. The only other time he would snap at me when I walked by was many years ago, after he was sick with anemia, and was starting to eat again. He just always seem very hungry, and I fed him a lot because of this until he gained some weight. I spoke to the vet about this, and he said it is common if we have other "natural" foods in the house, like lizards and frogs. We do, but not in the same room as the snake. Anyway, I didn't take him out, but instead went to the pet store and picked up two mice. He ate them right away (and was even wagging his tail as he was getting ready to strike). I did think it could be old age, as I know in the wild they usually only live about 10 years, and he was a wild snake, and very sick when brought in to capitivity, although I don't know if everything changed once I got him eating. I do know that he is probably 11 or 12 years old, and that could be taking a toll on him. But, he was definitely hungry and not showing any other signs of sickness other than his weight loss, which could just be the lack of food. I will keep working on this and hope to put some weight back on to him. Even if it is age taking its toll, the last thing I want to do is starve him to death!



Now, his tempertaure is about 87-90 in the tank, and the humidity right now is just over 50. what should that be at? Our new home is very dry and I have a humidifier running in the room, but if I need to get it up higher, I will. Thanks for all your help!

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