One of my adult female vagrans started refusing any and all food over a year ago. She has always eaten f/t rat pinks until that point. I tried everything I could think of but she showed zero interest in food. I was extremely worried but i continued to try every week or so until a couple weeks ago when I was feeding her neighbor and noticed she was following me with her head. I offered her a tiny f/t mouse pink and she inhaled it so I have been feeding her small meals every 3-4 days since then without any refusals. She looks significantly better even in this short time. Sometimes I wish I could know what my snakes are thinking so I could avoid this sort of thing. I still have no idea what caused her hunger strike.
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03-18-2013, 01:25 PM #1"First shed In Progress"
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13 month hunger strike finally over!
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03-18-2013, 01:37 PM #2"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
It's good to hear she is back eating again!
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03-18-2013, 02:15 PM #3T. radix Ranch
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
Glad she's among the eaters again. I think the small steady meals is a good way to approach her rehab.
Please keep us posted.Steve
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03-18-2013, 05:57 PM #4Juvenile snake
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
Is that a record?
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03-18-2013, 06:35 PM #5T. radix Ranch
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
If it is I hope no snake tries to break it.
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
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03-18-2013, 06:54 PM #6"Fourth shed, A Success"
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
That's an awfully long time for Thamnophis not to feed. Good to hear she's back on track!
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03-19-2013, 04:40 AM #7Domos Ophiusa
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
Wow, that was an enormous fast!!! I would have been adding to the grey hair count after the first couple of months. What a marathon!
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03-19-2013, 05:13 AM #8Old and wise snake
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
Does a fast as long as that cause any physical damage? Just curious. Oh and happy that she's eating again also.
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03-19-2013, 05:15 AM #9T. radix Ranch
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
Originally Posted by kueluck
I could see organ shutdown as a potential threat but then again these snakes are survivors. 12 months seems a very long time.Steve
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They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
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03-19-2013, 07:07 AM #10"First shed In Progress"
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Re: 13 month hunger strike finally over!
She got pretty thin but never really looked like I would expect a snake to look after that long without eating. She was very active for most of the time. I was pretty skeptical about brumating her this year but I took the chance hoping that it would trigger a feeding response when I warmed her back up. Either way I'm happy she's back on track.
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