He finally ate!

[RR - Mackenzie]

My ball python ate today! After not eating since November of last year, he finally ate for me today! I am so happy!

He has been looking around for the past few days, looking as if he was hunting. I didn't handle him at all. But today I went to SuperPets and was actually looking for a rat, but they didn't have any. So I got two of the largest mice.

Anyways, an hour later, after they were thawed out, I put them in front of his hide. I turned around to put the weights that keep him secured in his cage, I turned around, and he was out! Sniffing the air with his tongue, and I saw him drag the mouse into his hut. I left though, but it was amazing!

An hour later, both mice were gone. I took his hide off of him to make sure he didn't just drag them in a and let them lay there. I looked in, no mice, but a small bulge in his belly!

So, I guess he will be getting two (three) mice since he doesn't like rats. Anyways, I am so happy! He hasn't eaten since November, and he finally ate two full grown mice! Hopefully I can get him back up to weight. How often should I feed him now?

I just wanted to let you guys know how my snake was doing, and how happy I am

[RR - Mackenzie]

Also, should I start feeding him two-three large mice, or a small rat? He doesn't seem to be interested in rats at all.

[Ham]

If it was me I would feed him whatever he wanted to eat, he is gonna need to gain his weight back...

Just feed him a good number of mice in 5-6 days, you dont wanna overfeed him right now I bet his stomach is gonna need to adjust to feeding again.

[wax32]

That's great news, good luck with him!

[LaFilleClochette]

thats great news, congrats. mine seems to ony eat every few months. he didn't eat for almost a year and then ate last march and shed perfectly for the first time and then ate again this past month.. butn nothing since . congrants on getting yurs to eat tho!

[RR - Mackenzie]

That's great news, congrats. mine seems to only eat every few months. he didn't eat for almost a year and then ate last march and shed perfectly for the first time and then ate again this past month.. but nothing since . congrats on getting yours to eat tho!

Aww I hope yours starts eating again! Ball pythons are so crazy, aren't they? Not eating and eating... And they all start it randomly Mine absolutely refuses to eat rats, so he will just be eating a few frozen/thawed mice every five days until he is nice and chunky, and gets back up to weight.

Good luck with yours!
Mac