I have had a ball python for almost 2 years now. This is only my second snake, as my first is a corn. I do not know if it is a male or female, and can't really find anyone around my area that can tell me. I just call it a her. She has always been a great eater, never missing a meal of a full sized live mouse every week. The last time she ate was in the beginning of November. I try every week, but she just has no interest at all in eating. She has shed since then.

I have had problems keeping heat and humidity up. The UTH is on a thermostat and it read only 75-78, so I added a basking heat lamp and brought it up between 85-90. The humidity is always horrible, no matter how big the water bowl is, or how often I mist, and I have the lid covered in plastic. When she begins her shed, I normally give her a warm bath.

Anyway, she hasn't been loosing any noticable weight. She also never is out roaming her cage, but just hides under her water bowl (plastic dog bowl). I am beginning to worry about her. Any suggestions?

I will check back on Monday, as I will be gone for the weekend.