A picture of "Failure to Thrive"

[PINJOHN]

John...can you get those vitamins in the states? If not do you think putting some Reptivite in the water might be a good idea while Seeley is going through his off-food phase? He hasn't eaten in a month. If so, how much should I put in the water dish?

marnie the liquid vits that i use are actually for children they are called Abidec and although they are orange flavored the snakes mind not at all, i am positive you can get them over there but they may be under another name they come with a drops dispenser in the box hope this helps i have convinced myself that this is a definite aid with bad/none feeders.

[guidofatherof5]

I'm watching this "failure to thrive" thing happening to a few babies(T.radix)
They started eating well but have stopped and are losing weight and showing no interest in any food.
They are oblivious to food fights and show no real connection to anything going on inside the enclosure.
I hate looking in and seeing what could have been a fine snake wasting away.
I know that this scenario plays itself out every season in the wild and with captive bred snakes but I still wish there was a way to save a few of these little ones.
On a bright note there are many, many successes to also be happy with.
Watching these young snake grow and mature is a good feeling.

[aquamentus_11]

The difference is that while your little ones may still die the same as they would in the wild, with you they will be warm, cared for and allowed to pass quietly having had the best lives they could in their allotted time. It's a shame that they can't pull through, but they are still very fortunate (I say this, but if it were me, that would be little consolation no matter how true it is).