Luke SkyWalker vs. Darth Vader

[drache]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

With regard to males in the mating season...yes. Is that what you meant?

yes
exactly
I seem to remember that it's true for certain mammal species also

[adamanteus]

I think it is probably true of many species. I think perhaps only humans like to wine and dine before "the deed"!!

[Josh]

i dont really think so how long have u had this snake
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[drache]

I do believe that food means different things to snakes and humans

I've become a lot more relaxed about snakes not eating

if they seem otherwise fine, I figure, they just don't feel like it for whatever reason
I don't feed them when they're going into shed
I skip meals
they're still feeding off the fat of the early years
I had to go to overfeeders anonymous
and endure my vet's lectures about heart disease

[Snaky]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

What other species are you keeping? Have you known others to go on self-imposed fasts?

-Concinnus and marcianus.
-No. I really need to keep a very slow feeding pace with them. They will just eat anytime (except snails) and as much as possible. The cyrtopsis has always been a little different with eating habits.

Although, like already mentioned, males of other species sometimes don't eat during the mating season. Another thing is sometimes snakes don't eat when they don't feel at ease ( fe to little hiding spots, someone watching, ... but as from the explanation it was eating ok before so this won't be it probably ) or when they are about to shed.

[lukeskywalker]

Thanks for all the input! I tried to post a picture, but the file is 895 KB, and that is way too big... I don't know how to shrink it or even if that is possible.
I think that he is probably searching for a female, because he started getting alot more active around the same time that he stopped eating. Is there anything I can do for him, other than introducing him to a bodacious lady snake?
By the way, I was only feeding him earthworms and rosy minnows, because he was fairly small when I got him. What else can I feed him, other than mice? He was from a pet store, although I felt silly buying a native snake, lol. It's just that I would rather have a garter than any other kind of snake, they seem to have alot more personality.


WarGirl and Luke Skywalker

[Cazador]

It might be easier to take another picture at a lower resolution. We're not looking for fine details... just the size and shape of the snake. It would also help if you could include a ruler or even a dollar bill (6" long) in the picture to give a frame of reference.

You can get some ideas for other food items here (http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet).

[lukeskywalker]

Here is a picture of him eating about a month ago.

[drache]

did he just swallow something right before this photo was taken?

[Cazador]

Hi Courtney,

Sorry, but all I can tell from the picture is that it's in the process of eating a worm. I can't tell anything about the body, other than that it has a large girth a few inches behind its head. I can't tell if that's due to a recently swallowed worm or if the whole snake is a bit overweight, though. Therefore unfortunately, the picture doesn't help solve our problem . Have you had any recent luck offering it worms?

Rick