KrissyLeigh
Juvenile Dragon
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- 302
- Location
- south Texas
So I know a lot of y'all have snakes, I'm hoping you can help me out or tell me not to worry....
I got a 6 week old western hognose snake, Winchester, in October last year from a breeder. Breeder said he had been eating pinkies. Winchester ate for me about 4 times in October, and hasn't eaten since. I offer him food every week but he hasn't eaten in 5 and a half months!
The breeder said not to worry about it, but I am because Winchester is looking much thinner and He stopped eating so young. He has only shed once in the 6 months I've had him - last week he had his first shed for me.
I've tried scenting the pinkies with tuna and salmon, no dice. I tried braining them, no dice. This is my first snake and I'm so distressed that he is starving to death.
His set up:
10 gallon tank (he is still super small)
Aspen substrate
2 hides - warm and cool
Shallow water dish
Light on a timer, 12 hours a day over the winter
Temp gradient is 78-92
The pics are when I first got him - the past few weeks I haven't seen him at all. He usually cruises around the tank during the day, but not for a few weeks now. He is alive, I poked him yesterday.
I got a 6 week old western hognose snake, Winchester, in October last year from a breeder. Breeder said he had been eating pinkies. Winchester ate for me about 4 times in October, and hasn't eaten since. I offer him food every week but he hasn't eaten in 5 and a half months!
The breeder said not to worry about it, but I am because Winchester is looking much thinner and He stopped eating so young. He has only shed once in the 6 months I've had him - last week he had his first shed for me.
I've tried scenting the pinkies with tuna and salmon, no dice. I tried braining them, no dice. This is my first snake and I'm so distressed that he is starving to death.
His set up:
10 gallon tank (he is still super small)
Aspen substrate
2 hides - warm and cool
Shallow water dish
Light on a timer, 12 hours a day over the winter
Temp gradient is 78-92
The pics are when I first got him - the past few weeks I haven't seen him at all. He usually cruises around the tank during the day, but not for a few weeks now. He is alive, I poked him yesterday.