Gem
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Hey all, so I've been reading a few threads on feeding issues but they didn't really answer all my questions so here goes : ) apologies for ANOTHER not eating thread haha
My two Antaresia boys are around a year and a half old (they're about a month a part in age) always good feeders, never any issues at all.
I feed them a weaner rat every 10 days and had planned to put them up to a small adult rat recently.
Last feed for both of them was February 20th so a month ago, they have refused food since.
I'm not worried yet because they still look in good condition and they aren't losing weight at all.
Since the first refusal I have been monitoring temps even more closely than usual and all has been normal, its still hot where I live so the heats been off most of the time, the snake room still gets to 35 degrees during the day and doesn't really get passed the mid twenties at night although there has been a couple of night where its been a little cooler but still not cold at all.
I have read about ants going off food but it didn't seem cool enough for that yet but I could be wrong.
They are both still active at night and appear to be looking for food but when I try to feed them, they literally have ZERO interest at all, they even back away from the food. Usually they just take the food straight from the tongs without any hesitation at all.
My questions are-
When should I start to become concerned and when should I start really trying to get them to eat (other than just offering food)
What are some things I can try to entice them to eat, are there any foods that are more appealing than rats? Defrosting in a bag hasn't worked yet but I haven't tried cutting the rats nose, is there anything else?
Any tips as appreciated as always : )
Gem
My two Antaresia boys are around a year and a half old (they're about a month a part in age) always good feeders, never any issues at all.
I feed them a weaner rat every 10 days and had planned to put them up to a small adult rat recently.
Last feed for both of them was February 20th so a month ago, they have refused food since.
I'm not worried yet because they still look in good condition and they aren't losing weight at all.
Since the first refusal I have been monitoring temps even more closely than usual and all has been normal, its still hot where I live so the heats been off most of the time, the snake room still gets to 35 degrees during the day and doesn't really get passed the mid twenties at night although there has been a couple of night where its been a little cooler but still not cold at all.
I have read about ants going off food but it didn't seem cool enough for that yet but I could be wrong.
They are both still active at night and appear to be looking for food but when I try to feed them, they literally have ZERO interest at all, they even back away from the food. Usually they just take the food straight from the tongs without any hesitation at all.
My questions are-
When should I start to become concerned and when should I start really trying to get them to eat (other than just offering food)
What are some things I can try to entice them to eat, are there any foods that are more appealing than rats? Defrosting in a bag hasn't worked yet but I haven't tried cutting the rats nose, is there anything else?
Any tips as appreciated as always : )
Gem