Eating Styles

[The Snake Whisperer]

I've seen all of those styles except I haven't yet had one who was a thief. The only true noneaters I've had have all been young babies. I did notice that some of the noneater babies were from a litter that were weaker at birth than the other litters (I had 5 litters born all within the time period between August 1 to August 18.) This makes me wonder if noneaters are babies that are similar to what dog breeders call "fading puppies". Perhaps noneaters, weak babies, stillborns etc, happen when a mother has an infection while pregnant, just as this happens occasionally in domestic mammal pets.

[guidofatherof5]

I've seen all of those styles except I haven't yet had one who was a thief. The only true noneaters I've had have all been young babies. I did notice that some of the noneater babies were from a litter that were weaker at birth than the other litters (I had 5 litters born all within the time period between August 1 to August 18.) This makes me wonder if noneaters are babies that are similar to what dog breeders call "fading puppies". Perhaps noneaters, weak babies, stillborns etc, happen when a mother has an infection while pregnant, just as this happens occasionally in domestic mammal pets.

I don't think there is any definitive answer to why there are non-eaters and the "failure to thrive" snakes. Other than the natural course of life.
It's one area I'd like to get some answers to but lack the education and money to do anything about it.