refusing food

Hi guys, I have been looking after leopard geckos for about two years and have never had any problems with them until now. Since around march i have not seen my six year old female Leo eat. Obviously she must have eaten in that time period but i had not observed her doing so. Recently she has...

I've had my young western hognose since 25th of January and he/she currently lives in a large faunarium and has been eating fine until the last 3 attempts. I try and feed him twice a week which what is recommended by breeders of hoggies but last 3 attempts I give him a pinkie, he takes it and...

Our 3 month old cornsnake escaped around Christmas time and reappeared - alive - yesterday evening. After 7-odd weeks without food he is very thin. Have given him a defrosted pinkie this morning but he is not eating it. He is moving around a little bit in the vivarium, staying on the heat mat...

my corn shed a couple of days ago and has not eaten for 3 weeks now, i offered him a couple of pinkys the day he shed and he refused it, so i tryed again today and he refused it again, hes 9 months if that helps, anyone got any ideas on why he isn't eating

How comes snakes will often refuse food during the shedding process? My california king is a very aggressive eater normally, but will often refuse food when it is close to shedding.