King snake gone off food

[edgley]

its been two weeks now and my king stil hasnt eaten ive tried everything that has been said in the feeding posts hairdryer/braining/going for a drive etc etc.


im getting slightly worried he hasnt lost weight at all and is a very placid snake but this doesnt stop me worrying.

all the temps are correct as i have followed guide lines to a T!

do you think maybe turning the lights off for a day or something may make him see the heat and go for it?

any help would be much appreciated



also i had noticed that his skin is quite a dull colour and under light looks like a transparent film over his scales yet his eyes are not the distinct blue/grey colour accociated with a shed.

he is an adult choc/banana king snake

[carliz]

he my be due to shed i wouldnt worrry yet as you say only missed 2 feeds my cali king does same i know there ment to be <pigs> but by looks if colours dull an a change in her eyes then she s shedding , or wait 10 days till you next feed i never catch my calis eyes going murky but she sheds lol

[Ally]

2 Weeks really isn't anything to worry about with snakes.
Only try to feed once a week (I'm guessing that to have tried all those methods in just 2 weeks you've been trying more often than that) otherwise you'll stress him out and that in itself will make him more likely to refuse food.

He may well just be coming up to shed, the eyes often go clear again a day or so before the skin actually comes off.

Stop worrying (especially as he's behaving normally and not losing weight) and offer food on your normal feeding day. If he refuses, just wait until next week.

[edgley]

cheers guys i will follow what you have said and get back to you

[edgley]

ive now been told three different things about my temps and am getting a wee bit confused could anyone tell what the temps should be for an adult king?

[jaysonc3]

as long as they are below 33 celcius and above 23 at the hot end they will be fine

[Ally]

Originally Posted by jaysonc3

as long as they are below 33 celcius and above 23 at the hot end they will be fine

Being a bit more specific... 28C is ideal, with 26C to 30C ok.

[edgley]

yeah thats what mine is..... :/

[Ally]

Originally Posted by edgley

yeah thats what mine is..... :/

Sounds fine then, seriously don't worry!

He'll eat again when he's ready, it'll probably only be next week or the week after. I bet he'll surprise you by shedding in the next day or two.

[edgley]

does yours get a oily effect to the colour of the skin just before shedding and the skin look kinda greyish under light


can you tell me what your set up is like as i dont use heatmats i have overhead heating via lights....?