The Hunger Strike Has Ended!
This snake, yall. This fucking snake has been on a hunger strike for FIVE MONTHS. Has refused to eat for nearly half a year.
I checked his temps, checked his humidity, changed his bedding, changed the type of bedding, tried moving up a prey size, down a prey size, scenting the prey with dirty bedding, fucking injuring the thawed prey to get some blood, all the damn tricks, wait at least a week or two between attempts, avoid handling him, etc etc and NOTHING.
Took this motherfucker to the vet earlier this week I was so worried about him. Vet tells me his weight and physical exam look fine, give him another month before we do blood work.
This snake, after all that worrying, FINALLY ate today. I feel like I could cry.
-love, a very relieved snake mama