baby not interested in food.

[Eight]

Right, out of the three easterns I got, one is not interested in food at all. I must of had these guys a month now and one of the just doesn't seem to care. He is fairly active, although less lately. I've tried different food types and the only thing he has decided to eat was a tiny chunk of worm. Even then, when he had it in his mouth he didn't seem too impressed.I'm contemplating getting some small live fish but I'm not sure what's available in the UK.The other two are eating like kings/pigs.Any ideas on what I can try guys, or the best course of action to follow?

[-MARWOLAETH-]

It could be because it's nearly autumn.My snake went of food for a bit at the end of Summer when it started to get colder but has now recently snapped out of it and is really hungry and eager to eat.I just continued to offer small amounts of food to see if he would take it also I found that a light spray will get mine into a feeding response.

[Invisible Snake]

I have the same problem with a couple of scrubs. I placed each one in a separate enclosure and leave food (fish/xtra-small pink) in a small dish with a little bit of water in it over night and by morning most of the food is gone. I plan to keep them isolated until they gain a little bit more size which will hopefully also give them some confidence and then return them to communal housing.

[Eight]

Cheers guys. I think I will try housing this guy separately for a while. Will also try spraying him lightly before I feed him next

[Light of Dae]

I would think misting them would deter feeding... kinda like spraying a cat with water...

[Eight]

It actually doesn't matter now. I just came home from work and the little guy was just dead on his back. I feel so bad and responsible for this.

[Invisible Snake]

Aww man sorry to hear that :(

[Eight]

It's a bit rubbish. He's never really been interested in food but has always seemed fine otherwise.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Sorry to hear about your little one.That sure is a bummer:(

[Lisa4john]

:( rip

[setfree]

Some just don't make it. So sorry... :(

[lauwersp]

I just went through the same thing. Failure to thrive (FTT). It's not fun watching and trying and watching and trying, but apparently there is little that can be done to rectify the little ones behavior. I tried live feeder guppies and that didn't jump start the feeding process either.

As others have said, sometimes FTT is natures way of dealing with an organism that is perhaps unhealthy in other, unknown ways. At any rate, it seems to be not that uncommon. It's sad to be sure, and I felt responsible too... but the reality is sometimes there is nothing that can be done.

I'm sorry.

[jitami]

Sorry about your little one :(

[Eight]

Thank you for the kind words guys. I've been pretty cut up about it but I've dealt with it now. It's something I won't ever forget though.

[ConcinusMan]

You guys gotta understand that some just aren't meant to make it. Still, I suspect that some that flat refuse to eat are simply waiting for spring. Many babies are born at a time of year when appropriate food isn't available, or they are born late in the season. Rather than keeping them warm and holding out for them to eat, sometimes they can be saved by chilling them down cool enough to slow their metabolism so they don't starve. After a month or so, warm them up again and they'll often snap out of it and start eating.

[EasternGirl]

Sam....I just caught up with this thread and I am so sorry to hear about your little one. I know it is hard to not blame ourselves...to wonder if there is something that we could have done. But this isn't your fault. Some little babies just never come around. Again....I am so sorry.

[ConcinusMan]

But this isn't your fault. Some little babies just never come around.

An unfortunate fact.