I just took over care of a snake he is a boa and about 2 feet long but he has not eaten in about a month or so. I've tried to and the mouse stay in there and plays for about a day or so. any ideas would be help ful
Snake not eating
Posted on 2008/01/03 by Jeremy Ayling
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sam -
Hi, is the snake in generally good condition? it may be that s/he is getting used to new surroundings or may not yet be hungry. It would be worth taking him/her for a general check up as there are various reasons why they may not eat, including mouth infections, shedding, parasites. (Please note if you are in the uk it is illegal to feed live bait) if you are feeding dead bait, try warming the mouse in warm water and jiggling it in front of the snake as this can aggravate it enough to strike and eat. obviously not using your fingers but a long pair of artery forceps or similar. Good Luck. Selena
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