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Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby ichrd » Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:55 am

My 5 moths old Albino Burm. Python won't eat after she shed., her last meal was Oct. 30, 2014, she shed / poop, Nov. 13, 2014. I offer her food Nov. 14, 15, 16 . . . shed refuse!! (she's not interested) what's wrong?

NEED YOUR HELP!!
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby Jamster » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:39 am

If your burm is healthy she can probably go several months without food no problem. Many people who religiously feed every so many days freak out when their snake misses a feed. There is no need to fret. Give the snake a chance to get hungry, wait a week or so and try again.
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby Westley Price » Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:52 am

Yeah, I agree with Jamster.

You are stressing the snake by trying to feed it so often, especially since it is a young snake.

What are you trying to feed it? And please post a picture and description of you enclosure. All these things could influence it not feeding.
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby ichrd » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:33 am

i will post pic. by tom.

i use to feed her rat pups before. . . after shedding i offer her mice she's not interested. i tried livng the mice on her cage over night still no result.
she keeps exploring her enclosure. . .

(I will offer her mice again by next week. . . hope to see positive results. . .)
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby Ruan Stander » Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:59 am

I can say with 90% certainty that it's refusing because it has a preference for rats. Try a rat next feeding and it should take it without problems.
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby ichrd » Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:55 am

Image

that's her enclosure.
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby ichrd » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:14 am

UPDATE. . .

My Burm. just eat last night! (Rat Pinky) She's a rat eater.

Thank you for all the knowledgeable info.

good bless!!
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Re: Albino Burmese Python won't eat.

Postby Ruan Stander » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:38 am

That's good news, thanks for the update.
She probably just wasn't hungry.
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