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Old 22-Feb-08, 12:59 PM
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HELP!!! Western Carpet Python Problem

Hi

I have a 12month old Western Carpet Python that I am having trouble feeding.

She is housed in a 4 ft tank with temp around 30ish up one end and 26ish down the other. Has 3 hiding places and a log to sit up on. The tank is not in a high traffic area and she is played with by my kids (14yrsl) twice a week more to take her outside and roam in the grass and get natural light. We put paper on the floor of the tank and it is cleaned out once a week. She has plenty of water and has 2 vents unevenly placed in the tank. It is wood all round except for the front which is glass.

When feeding she strikes in every direction even at the food but will not take it. Once she knows it is there I leave it in the tank and turn off all the lights and cover her over for 48 hrs and she still will not take it. She will not feed on mice but takes 3 -4 fuzzies when she does feed. Her last feed was end Jan and she only ate 1 fuzzy.

She has become increasingly moody since she sloughed start Jan and hasnt been 'happy' or easy to feed since.

Any suggestions would be fantastic
 
 

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