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Hi I too have a baby (about 18 inches) Burm who is not eating temps are good, It Looked fine untill yesterday it took alittle poo and suddenly its tail is all skinny and wrinkled. When I say "a little poo I mean little smaller than a skittel yet before it went its area above its anus was full and round Any I deas on what could be going on? Also i would not eat last night should i wait another week to try again ? how long should i wait untill I REALLY get worried ? thanks ???
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is it eating f/t or f/k or live? i know my ball wouldn't eat anything but live i could not get him to take live at all. as far as feeding if it wouldn't take one day i always kept trying and eventually i got him to eat. pythons are just wierd. -
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Hey Roto,
Sounds like you may have a few things going on.. But you will have to give alot more info from where you got the Burn, if its normal or albino, what the temps are, what is the humidity, what are you offering as prey and is it live F/K or F/T. How old is the Burm, etc..
Just a few things I would do based on the info you gave..
First soak the burm for a good solid hour in luke cool water.. Maybe add a splash or three of pedialite in the water..
After the bath, put either live fuzzie or live hopper mouse in with the snake.. Cover the feed tank for an hour and leave it alone. When you check back the prey should be gone.. I normally never suggest live feedings, but with burms as babies they sometimes need it to start the feeds..
Give it some time, don't over hold him/her and make sure the temps are correct.. If you offer food and the snake refuses it, don't offer again for three days.. Over offering will just add to the snakes stress..
Good luck and keep us posted
SteveComment
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It is a normal burm, temp are 93 hot and 80 cool humitity is currently 70, i tried live pinky rat, age im not sure but it is only about 18 inchesComment
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Hey Roto,
Just answered your IM..
Hope it helps..
SteveComment
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Try putting it in a box, and close the box. My Burm would only eat in the dark when i first got it! Hope this helps!Comment
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HE ate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Comment
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Re:baby burm not eating
GREAT TO HEAR ROTO THAT IS SOME VERY VERY GOOD NEWS GLAD HE STARTED TO EAT FOR YOU NOW LETS JUST HOPE HE WILL TAKE EVERYTIME NOW.
LEE
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