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Week 4, still not eating.
- Thread starter Joshadel!c
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Joshadel!c
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Well I checked on her this morning and she didnt eat the pinkie. I honestly didn;t think she would. So I still have a frozen one, which I plan on trying Nlove's method on. Should I try to feed her again tonight? or should I leave a few days in between?
When I got my new corn (Ruby) she didn't feed and I can honestly say that it was the worst feeling, I thought I'd failed, that I was doing something wrong and I desperately wanted my baby to eat. I didn't try her again for five days and it was the hardest thing.
Five days later I dropped in a f/t pinkie and she didn't seem bothered until around 7.00pm when she was alone and things were quiet she knew what to do. For those five days I kept looking in but left her pretty much alone, I considered she may be stressed being in a new home and all of that.
Anways, I really hope things are going better...to answer your question, although I'm new to owning snakes, I'd wait until the next feeding day and hold off trying every day (I know how hard it is but hang in there)
Blessings
Gill
Five days later I dropped in a f/t pinkie and she didn't seem bothered until around 7.00pm when she was alone and things were quiet she knew what to do. For those five days I kept looking in but left her pretty much alone, I considered she may be stressed being in a new home and all of that.
Anways, I really hope things are going better...to answer your question, although I'm new to owning snakes, I'd wait until the next feeding day and hold off trying every day (I know how hard it is but hang in there)
Blessings
Gill
nlove_3000
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I'd hold off
I'd hold off a few days if you can stand it. I've heard that if they're constantly presented with food they can be conditioned to refuse it, or the smell constantly being around can "desensitize" them to the smell of the prey. I know it's hard. The gal I got him from kept telling me she'd switch him out, but I was determined to see him eat. On the bright side, they can last sooooo much longer than we think they can without food. Along natural human thought lines I kept thinking "he's going to starve!!!" but the vet told me he can easily go 6 weeks and still be fine. It's just not the best case scenario
We didn't wait til the next feed cycle day, but we always waited at least three days before presenting again.
I'd hold off a few days if you can stand it. I've heard that if they're constantly presented with food they can be conditioned to refuse it, or the smell constantly being around can "desensitize" them to the smell of the prey. I know it's hard. The gal I got him from kept telling me she'd switch him out, but I was determined to see him eat. On the bright side, they can last sooooo much longer than we think they can without food. Along natural human thought lines I kept thinking "he's going to starve!!!" but the vet told me he can easily go 6 weeks and still be fine. It's just not the best case scenario
We didn't wait til the next feed cycle day, but we always waited at least three days before presenting again.