Just not hungry?

[d_virginiana]

I knew a guy who ran a reptile specialty store, but would take in sick snakes and try to help get them eating. Usually young ball pythons or corns that were being sold for like 5 bucks (you get what you pay for...) and likely had congenital issues. He said he'd tried force feeding when it got to the point that the snake was about to die, and he's personally never seen one survive after it got to that point.

[guidofatherof5]

Keep doing what you are doing. You are giving the snake the best chance it has.

[EKS56]

He's still not eating. I have seen him drink water twice but no food. For the last two weeks I have tried feeding him twice a day with no luck. The temp in the room is close to 80*. We have tried it all with no luck. The female has had no problem eating from the start. It's been two months. He acts fine but he won't eat.

[guidofatherof5]

Refresh my memory.

Fecal float done?

[d_virginiana]

Don't they usually need actual poo and not just urates for that? Apparently he's not producing anything but urates right now. But no, no fecal float has been done.

[guidofatherof5]

I do believe the parasites will be in the urates as well.

[d_virginiana]

Will cat/dog vets typically do a fecal on a snake? Just asking, because there aren't any exotics vets in their area.

[gregmonsta]

Will cat/dog vets typically do a fecal on a snake? Just asking, because there aren't any exotics vets in their area.

Regardless of the animal they should still be able to test a sample for parasites . I had to rely on a 'furry' vet for the first sample I had to have tested years ago. I then conferred with them on suitable treatment after doing some research on possible treatments.

[Natrix]

Feeding live prey items to snakes will always be a shady subject. We as herpetologists should endevour to give our charges the best care we possibly can that includes offering natural prey Items such as live fish & amphibians. There is always the risk of parasitic infection and the ethical question is always a human one. The point is the snakes certainly won't mind......... How many of us actually do offer these items? I don't but only because there isn't any suitable natural items to be found here, plus I wouldn't want to risk parasitic infection. I have no probs feeding live guppies though

[EKS56]

I have been offering live minnows for the last couple of weeks. Him nor the female have shown any interest in them.