HugoCJohnson
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- May 22, 2010
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OK. So I received 0.2 baby Burmese pythons a few weeks ago - one normal and one albino. I am having problems with the albino. I noticed at first she had a few mites, which I am going to take care of. She is pretty skinny (you can tell she is underweight) and she shows no interest in food. I originally tried a F/T mouse to no avail. I placed her in a separate enclosure that was dark and left her overnight with a F/T mouse as well, to no avail. I left her in the cage with a F/T mouse, too. Nothing. I tried a live mouse - she was terrified. I tried a small F/T rat - again, nothing. The prey is not too large...not even as big as the biggest part of her body. The daytime temperatures are around 87 with a basking spot around 92. Cool end stays at around 80. Humidity is between 30-50% throughout the day. She is on a 12/12 light cycle. Nighttime temps never dip below 75. She has multiple hides (cool end/hot end) and they aren't too big (so she feels more secure). She has a nice big water dish, too.
I cannot understand what the problem is, especially with a burm. She has a typical baby burm attitude and is actually fairly active. She is also not in shed. She doesn't seem to be sick other than the few mites. I am going to assist feed her soon if she doesn't eat, but I would prefer for her to do this on her own.
Any tips/advice...please!!
Thanks!
Hugo
I cannot understand what the problem is, especially with a burm. She has a typical baby burm attitude and is actually fairly active. She is also not in shed. She doesn't seem to be sick other than the few mites. I am going to assist feed her soon if she doesn't eat, but I would prefer for her to do this on her own.
Any tips/advice...please!!
Thanks!
Hugo