So my hognose hasn't eaten in 70 days...

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Should i be seriously concerned, or take the time and patience until he begins feeding on his own. He still acts very healthy, and looks healthy but shows no interest in his food. I tried anoles, split brain pinkies, tuna scented pinkies, green treefrogs, and even clawed frogs! He is only a yearling.

All help will be appreciated (this guy has been the most troublesome herp i have ever owned) lol.
 
Any history as to his eating habbits from the previous owner/store you bought it from?

If it's acting healthy and isn't emaciated you shouldn't be overly concerned, but 70 days is quite a bit of time for a yearling.

You haven't had it brumating or anything?
 
I actually got him from the store i work at. He was eating healthily and fine. He ate for two weeks straight after i owned him, but as soon as i went up north to college, he stopped eating (i think it was temp difference). I then brumated him for 40 days.

I will take some pictures of him, he is little skinny, but he looks healthy and active, and still will put up a fight when i enter his territory. The cold end temps are 78 degrees, and the hot end is 95. At night it is allowed to cool down (room temp is 65 however i have a small heat mat he rests on.
 
ya looks fine im sure hell snap out oof it it must be the burmation. he looks healthy and fat.lol
 
lol dont let the puffyness of the first picture confuse you, he looks fat their, but he is filled with air, however there are no ribs or bones showing. So i am going to raise the temps a little more on the hotside.
 
If he, is indeed a he and this was his first brumation. I wouldn't sweat it. I used to breed hognose and they are notorious for being fickle about eating sometimes. I used to have a male that would go off food for 10 months and then bam, eat like crazy. Make sure your temps are good and there is always water. He looks great! Wait awhile and then try exactly what you fed before that worked. As long as he seems to be active and isn't showing signs of wasting away. He'll eat when he's ready.
 
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