My GTP is not eating. I had her for about 4 weeks and she ate two weeks ago. It's still pretty young but not a neonate. When I present the food to her she strikes at it in a defensive way, not a feeding way. I have tried live, frozen, leaving in cage over-night, braining, and chicken broth but she is really aggressive and just wan't to bite it. She is a little over two feet and has started her color change (barely). Please give me some advice. All the temps and humidity are fine, and she has plenty of perches.
Green Tree Python not eating
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What are the temps and RH?
When was the last time she shed?
Is she moving, at night, or coiled on its perch?
When was the last time she shed?
Is she moving, at night, or coiled on its perch?
Its 89 on the hot spot and an ambient of about 79-81. The humidity is at 95% and i let it dry out at night. She hasn't shed for me yet (I only had her 3.5 weeks). And she does move around at night a decent amount.
To which level does the RH of 95% decrease till you spray again?
Is it still yellow/orange or already green? There are some colour shedes where an unexperienced keeper cannot notice that the snake is blue ( in shed ).
I suspect that she is in shed, and most of them agressively fend off food when offered...
Is it still yellow/orange or already green? There are some colour shedes where an unexperienced keeper cannot notice that the snake is blue ( in shed ).
I suspect that she is in shed, and most of them agressively fend off food when offered...
Let it ride, shes still acclimating and as mentioned may be in blue. You can try a small hopper left in overnight as they cannot cause any harm, especially since GTP's hang out high up. I would also recommend trying frog scent on a washed mouse. Good luck!
In shed's first stage their colours loose "brilliance", their eyes greyish ( that is the blue phase ).
Also they keep perched and do not move. Their heads are sometimes on the side and some heads may be swollen.
Then, after a week, sometimes more, they get beautifull again, but still stay perched.
2 or 3 days into that stage, you will see them moving in the night. They will shed, then.
Also they keep perched and do not move. Their heads are sometimes on the side and some heads may be swollen.
Then, after a week, sometimes more, they get beautifull again, but still stay perched.
2 or 3 days into that stage, you will see them moving in the night. They will shed, then.
Another good hint to know if they are in shed, specially when young, is the way they place the head in the coil.
A good number of neonate-to-yearlings GTP´s (and even some adults) place the head sideways in the coil when coiled (in a goofy way). As Miguel mentioned, their heads swollen and it becomes a bit unconfortable for them, so this is a way to try to avoid such uncomfort.
Another thing I´d like to point out referres to your first post and the feeding atempts.
You said that in mere 2 weeks you tried "live, frozen, leaving in cage over-night, braining, and chicken broth".
How were you able to try all of that in 2 weeks? You offered food every other day?
If so, I would recommend against it. Even if she was off food, insisting that much would only aggravate the issue because it stresses GTP´s a lot. By doing that even if there is no "off food problem", you may start one.
Offer on the same week day. If she eats, great; if she doesn´t wait one week and offer again.
Neonates can be 8+ weeks without food without problems; yearlings to sub-adults several months; adults can be a year+ without food.
Adult males usually fast 6-7 months per year.
They´re prepared to that. So as long as they are hydrated, don´t worry.
A good number of neonate-to-yearlings GTP´s (and even some adults) place the head sideways in the coil when coiled (in a goofy way). As Miguel mentioned, their heads swollen and it becomes a bit unconfortable for them, so this is a way to try to avoid such uncomfort.
Another thing I´d like to point out referres to your first post and the feeding atempts.
You said that in mere 2 weeks you tried "live, frozen, leaving in cage over-night, braining, and chicken broth".
How were you able to try all of that in 2 weeks? You offered food every other day?
If so, I would recommend against it. Even if she was off food, insisting that much would only aggravate the issue because it stresses GTP´s a lot. By doing that even if there is no "off food problem", you may start one.
Offer on the same week day. If she eats, great; if she doesn´t wait one week and offer again.
Neonates can be 8+ weeks without food without problems; yearlings to sub-adults several months; adults can be a year+ without food.
Adult males usually fast 6-7 months per year.
They´re prepared to that. So as long as they are hydrated, don´t worry.