6 months and no food

[eden roscoe]

hey my adult male diamond python hasn't eaten in six months and ive tried heaps of different feeding methods. i was thinking of going to a good reptile vet and getting him force fed to buy him some more time. has any one done this before and what are there experiences with it.
cheers

 

[disasterpiece7.0]

Give us more info. What's the set up like. How long have you had him? How old is he? What exactly have you tried?

 

[Reptile_Boy]

what are your cage temps, what heating are you using and are you using uv.

 

[eden roscoe]

he was in an avairy up untill he ate except i put him in an indoor enclosure for the last 2 weeks. temp was not an issue in the avairy as diamonds live five minutes away in the wild. now he has uv and a spot. hot end 32 cool 25. cage is 3x3x4

 

[eden roscoe]

have had him for approx 3 years he is 6

 

[funcouple]

there fairly high temps for a diamond. y did u move him from the outside avairy? if he was outside through winter id say thats the reason he hasnt eaten as he was in hybination

 

[Hawk]

have had him for approx 3 years he is 6

has he been by himself all this time, and are you positive it is a male?

 

[eden roscoe]

he mated with my female, female broke avairy and escaped so he cant go out their

 

[disasterpiece7.0]

I'd say he as in winter cooling mode whilst outside and if he's only been inside for 2 weeks then he's probably adjusting to being inside, still a bit stressed. Give him time to himself, no handling, don't bother offering food for another 2 weeks and then try.

If he's in good shap 6 months won't be a problem.

 

[eden roscoe]

positive male was probed before i got him and i witnessed them mating

 

[tahniandshae]

if he looks healthy and his body weight is good then hes probably fine, one of mine doesnt eat till the mating is done and dusted. 6 mths is not uncommon, if he last ate in may he should be fine