I would say he's definitely been left alone for longer than a week- I was out of town last week for a convention and didn't attempt to feed him until this post. I couldn't tell you how long exactly. From at least the 16th to the 26th. I agree, he could still be stressed, I bugged him A LOT trying to get him to eat when I first got him that first and second week after Sept. 9. And on top of that, well, I had just got him, and only gave him less than a week to adjust to his new enclosure (bad on me).
I live in South Florida, even when it's "cold" here it's not very cold. I keep my apt at 78F, I don't know if he can still sense any temp changes. He also came from a home that is also in South Florida, only a little bit North of me. But it is comforting to know they can go that long without eating. I mean, I knew males went off feed (which is actually why I chose a female for my first hognose, I didn't want to deal with those issues) just didn't expect that from an adult male that was supposedly already feeding on F/T hoppers, you know?
I do tend to be a worrier and have some anxiety issues, so yeah, I may be over-worried about the snake =/ I'd feel better if he ate just once for me. How can I be sure that the previous owner actually got him to eat when they said they did? That's why I worry.
I live in South Florida, even when it's "cold" here it's not very cold. I keep my apt at 78F, I don't know if he can still sense any temp changes. He also came from a home that is also in South Florida, only a little bit North of me. But it is comforting to know they can go that long without eating. I mean, I knew males went off feed (which is actually why I chose a female for my first hognose, I didn't want to deal with those issues) just didn't expect that from an adult male that was supposedly already feeding on F/T hoppers, you know?
I do tend to be a worrier and have some anxiety issues, so yeah, I may be over-worried about the snake =/ I'd feel better if he ate just once for me. How can I be sure that the previous owner actually got him to eat when they said they did? That's why I worry.
Thank you for your reply, it was very comforting.
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