Hasn't eaten in almost two weeks?

[Buck]

Buck isn't eating, and I'm not sure when it should become a concern. She has a few guppies in her tank constantly, and I've tried scenting pinkies as well.

[guidofatherof5]

How long has it been?
Refresh us on Buck's history, please.

[Buck]

Sorry, the title of the thread says the amount of time. Almost two weeks. She ate one small guppy when I first got her and that's it.

[guidofatherof5]

No need to apologize as that was my error.
Two weeks as a rule isn't a long time.
Have you only put the guppies in the water dish?
Have you tried container feeding?

[RedSidedSPR]

My adult WC always, without fail, eats almost nothing in the fall months. He hasn't eaten since October 7th, and I doubt he'll eat for awhile. He just does that. I don't worry about it cuz if he really needs to eat, he will. He just kinda goes into this brumation mode I think.

[Buck]

Thank-you. I have tried putting guppies on the floor of her cage and letting them flop around a bit, but she didn't show much interest. I'll try container feeding tonight. Any other bits of advice are welcome

[RedSidedSPR]

Also, don't worry about at this point. If he needs to eat he will, for now I'd just keep offering it to him every few days, some different foods even. Hell eat eventually I would think

[-MARWOLAETH-]

have you tried worms?

[Buck]

I just tried container feeding last night with guppies. Yes, I have tried worms, as well as pinkies. Hasn't eaten yet, but thank-you for the reassurance.

[Light of Dae]

Try Ignoring her for some time. At least a full week or two. Give her time to FULLY SETTLE. The persistence of food being offered n being handled n watched n fussed over can be very stressful to a snake.

Trust me when I say She can go months with out eating. Try COMPLETELY leaving her alone. With the small exception of changing out her water. No guppies in her water dish. no Food offered, No touching of her. Don't stand there with your face right to her tank.. Leave everything in her tank alone, save for the water dish as needed. Give her say 10-14 days to herself. Then offer food. She'll eat.

It'll give her mind full time to relax n wrap around the idea of being in captivity without so much stress n pressure of interaction. That can all come later in due time.

I did this with my captive born n raised Checkered Garter George when I got him and he wouldn't eat when I was trying so hard to get him to eat... I Left him all alone for two weeks. Offered food... Wouldn't you know it he was ravenous!! He ate everything offered that time. Not with me watching but he ate it all.