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    how long off feed before i need to worry

    i am fairly new to ball pythons have had mine for about 4 months now...he has skipped 1 meal on me before he was in blue but ate the next week for me just fine...he has skipped 3 meels now he weighed 275g down to 273g he is 22 inches long and the mouse is 30g...it is cool in my basement the warm sida ambiant stays at 83-84 and the cool side about 73...have a 91 deg hot spot...he usualy sits in the cold hide...this is a tank set up about to switch to racks but want another t-stat...heating ais a CHE and a UTH on a reptitemp 500 t-stat i know not to good but its working for me...what do you all think when should i worry and how could i make things better for him if it is husbandry related...

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    Well i wouldn't worry for about a month honestly. As long as he is pooping or passing urates during the period, he will be fine.

    Anything you can do to make the enclosure more secure or even smaller would help you out the most. How large is the tank he is in now? The racks will help you tons, but at around 250 grams i would put him in a 12qt or 16qt tub.
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    he is in a 40 gal breader all i had...so i think i will order some flexwatt and try a tub..see if i can get good temps

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    Unhappy Re: how long off feed before i need to worry

    did not eat again...he looks interested but then turns away...he is down to 271 grams now

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    Re: how long off feed before i need to worry

    Quote Originally Posted by willieshotg3 View Post
    he is in a 40 gal breader all i had...so i think i will order some flexwatt and try a tub..see if i can get good temps
    Quote Originally Posted by willieshotg3 View Post
    did not eat again...he looks interested but then turns away...he is down to 271 grams now
    Small snake + Big enclosure = not eating..
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    Re: how long off feed before i need to worry

    he ate in the same tank for 8 weeks than just stoped...i have tube to put him in i just need some flexwatt...guess i should order some

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    Re: how long off feed before i need to worry

    Quote Originally Posted by willieshotg3 View Post
    he ate in the same tank for 8 weeks than just stoped...i have tube to put him in i just need some flexwatt...guess i should order some
    Yea they can go along just fine for a while..but after a while they'll shut down..it happens..Some will never even notice but others will just stop..
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    Re: how long off feed before i need to worry

    how big of a tub i have 6 31 qt tubs think that is to big...and how many holes should i start with...i would like to get him eating soon...i am thinking of 11" flexwatt and just let some hang out the back since my room is like 65-70 ambiant temp

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    Re: how long off feed before i need to worry

    anyone have a sugestion trying to set up a tub how many holes in the tub going to leave the lid on no rack yet only 1 bp

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    Dont need many holes.... along towards the top do one every inch down three sides....

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