spotted hatchy gone off food

[ashisnothereman]

hi guys,
just come across a first time problem. i have a new spotted hatchy from the expo and it has been eating fine since i got it and had a shed. however just then and last week it refused to eat. this is the first time i have experienced this with a snake as my carpets just demolish anything in their wake.

the hatchy is showing a firm interest in the pinky mouse and will follow it around flicking its tongue but it wont strike. i have tried harassing the snake a bit with the mouse and got a few defensive strikes out but it just wont take it and hold on. i have left the mouse in the enclosure over night.

temps are fine, sitting at 31C at the moment, water bowl, plenty of hides.

im not panicking just yet as i know snakes can go a long while off food and the cold weather may have something to do with it. im guessing that the snake is on my desk next to my computer and a yearling carpet.. maybe its feeling threatened by me and the other snake?

anyway any thoughts or tips would be great, thanks heaps

ash.

 

[ashisnothereman]

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[syeph8]

thoughts.. daylight hours are shorter.. so its preparing for colder temps, even though the cold is not yet there.. maybe try a day/night light (or a lamp on a timer just outside the enclosure will do). i wouldnt stress.. my jungle hasnt eaten in two weeks either.. i think the day/night cycle has just hit that point now. im about to put him into an enclosure with a 10hr UV cycle and am hoping this will boost his feeding response in about a week.