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Refused Food Before Going Blue, Still Hasn`t Eaten..

chelzzer

chelzzer

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Okay, just a quick background story here before I get into my question...

Got my snake on the evening of the 22nd. There was a poop in her tank, so evidently she had eaten shortly beforehand, but the man didn't tell me specifically what day she had been fed - just that she had already eaten that week. I waited until the 27th to try and feed her, but she refused it. Little did I know she was about to go into Blue. She finished Blue and went Clear on to 30th during the day, but she still hasn`t actually shed yet.

I have seen other threads where it says to wait until the complete shedding cycle has finished to try and feed, but I`m worried about the fact that she wouldn`t have eaten in a couple weeks if I wait until then.

So my questions is, should I leave her until she is finished shedding to try and feed, or should I try and offer her a smaller than normal sized prey now during her clear phase(before she sheds.)
 
I would just wait it out. A healthy snake can go many weeks (even months) without food. This way, too, it could get your snake a little hungrier - thus less likely to refuse the food.
 
How old is your snake? I give her some space and let her relax for a few days before messing with her. After not playing or messing with her for several days try and give her a meal. I have seen some snakes not eat around shedding and others eat just fine during shed. Have you tried placing her in a smaller container with the food? Without knowing how old your snake is and how it lives, it's kinda hard to give lots of advice. Generally, she's probably a little stressed with the new move. Let her rest and then try a small meal in a small container. Look at other threads as I;ve seen a lot of info on this as well.. Hope she starts to eat:)
 
Ah okay, I'll wait till after she sheds to try. Ah, I knew I forgot to add something. She's around a year old, and when I tried feeding I put her into a big plastic tupperware storage bin. Like the large ones you would use to store clothing in- not very deep but it was fairly wide. Maybe I should use something smaller next time? With less space for her to slither around?
 
Just wait until after she sheds and then feed her in the bin you are using. Then if she for some reason refuses you can try a smaller bin. But there isn't any reason to go all out on the non feeder tips and tricks when she is just in shed and is displaying normal behavior.
 
Alrighty guys, I woke up this morning and she had shed totally so I`ll try feeding her tonight and see how it goes.
Almost came off in one entire piece, only the last 3 inches where her tail would be came off in a separate piece but it was a clean break and it was off as well (not stuck to her still).
 
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