Hydra

[kibakiba]

2.5 weeks is nothing. Maybe after a month and a half is when you should start worrying. To be honest, I'd just leave her alone completely for a week and then offer food. It's hard, but it may help.

[aquamentus_11]

I was starting to think the same thing.

[GarterGuy17]

Well who knows I took a risk with jade , I was told that she had stopped eating for about 3 weeks and was almost at a month , still went and picker her up. About 2 days later I felt like she needed to eat so I offered her food and she ate , I know exactly how you feel about thinking your starving the poor thing.

[EasternGirl]

Like I said before, Seeley went two months without eating...now he is not as young as Hydra, I know, but he is very small for his age. He was starting to show signs of malnourishment. He still looks malnourished to me...he has never been a hearty eater. He goes a month without eating here and there...and when he does eat, it is small amounts. But the vet said he seemed healthy enough...and he is still very active. Snakes go off and on food...a month is not actually a big deal to them. In the wild, they often can't find food for weeks at a time. In the winter, they have an instinct to slow down with their eating. I wouldn't get worried until about a month and a half either.

[aquamentus_11]

Ok, starting today, no contact except to change water and clean poop. Next Tuesday I'll offer food again.

[snakehill]

One of my radix just started eating after 2 months. Now shes eating like a pig! Don't worry! Hydra is GORGEOUS by the way! And your cat is a cutie too!

[aquamentus_11]

haha thanks. ted's my buddy and hydra is apparently now the idol to whom i offer sacrifices. i can't wait til i can call her a pig.

[EasternGirl]

She is Hydra the water goddess....perhaps she requires that you bow down in front of her enclosure once a day and chant...tell her she is all knowing and all that...maybe you just haven't been worshiping her enough. She is on a fast for spiritual reasons.

[aquamentus_11]

i should make a little altar in her basking spot

[aquamentus_11]

my buddies came over wanting to see her today, so I disturbed her for the 1st time in 4 days. since i already blew it, i figured i'd try the old food bowl under the hide trick again. in this case, i just lifted up her rock, put the food bowl down and replaced the rock. i'll be out of the house all afternoon, so we'll see tonight if this worked.