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I have a rat snake who is around 9 to 10 months old and hasn't eaten in 4 weeks.why is ?should i be worried?

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I have a rat snake who is around 9 to 10 months old and hasn't eaten in 4 weeks.why is ?should i be worried?

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  1. well i have 2 corn snakes so i dont know how this relates 2 rat sbakes they eat every week.

    i kno snakes can go without eating 4 quite a while, when breeding season is in or when shredding they may go off their food.

    i wouldnt worry 2 much but if your snake has always had a regular eating pattern i would just ring the vets 2 see if they could advise you any further.

    good luck and i hope alls well x*x


  2. there could be a few reasons for this

    1. he might be shedding soon

    2. it might not be the right temperature

    3. if you have held him alot he might be stressed

    try feeding him a few more times and he he doesnt eat take him to a special reptile vet

  3. It could be a factor of 3 things. Temperature, make sure your cold end of the viv is no lower than 80f.  Breeding, which isnt an issue because your snake is too young.  Internal parasites, which are worms, which multiply in the stomach making the creature feel as if it is not hungary. The cure for this is liquid panacure which is a dog and cat wormer which can be bought from the vets. This can be given in a syringe down the snakes throat.  

  4. no you shouldnt be worried they dont eat often their meals last them for a long time try feeding it in another week, if it doesnt eat then you should cheak to see if the temperature is right because when it is too hot or to cold they dont eat.

    Hope this helped

  5. I wouldn't worry just yet - as snakes get older they eat less often. Their appetite is affected by many factors such as temperature, light, sloughing and sexual maturity.

    Leave it for a few days and then try again. You can encourage it to strike by wiggling the food using some long tweezers.


  6. If the snakes eyes are cloudy then you have nothing to worry about he just needs to shed.

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