This might sound familiar to some, but here goes.

I have a male sirtalis who stopped eating in July. He was with a female at the time, and they mated several times. I seperated them about a month ago and he really still has no interest in any food. He is active and otherwise normal. I don't see anything abnormal about him at all. I take him out and when I try to put him back, he tries everything he can to not go back in the aquarium. I have an under tank heater and a spot on the warm side (82-85 degrees when the light is on) and between 70-73 on the cooler side. Light is on about 12 hours a day. He prefers the cooler side 90% of the time I see him.

He has been a great snake for a year and a half now and with him not eating, I know he wouldn't make it thru hibernation if I keep him. In the last 2 and a half months he has only had 4 worms, and 2 pinkies. That was a normal week for him. He started his hunger strike in the hottest month when he should be eating a lot so he could make it thru the winter.

I've changed his home around a couple times for him so it would seem new for at least a while but If he's not happy anymore and never wants to go back in, and he's not eating hardly at all.............................the question I have is...................Should I release him back into the wild where I found him and hope that that would make him happy, and hope that he would survive ?? What do you suggest or what would you do if you were me??
Thanks