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    Ball Python Feeding

    I just got my baby bp one week ago, and tried feeding it today like the guy at the pet store said. I dipped the f/t mouse in chicken broth even, and it still showed no interest at all. Any advice/tips?? Thanks!

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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

    Quote Originally Posted by gold217 View Post
    I just got my baby bp one week ago, and tried feeding it today like the guy at the pet store said. I dipped the f/t mouse in chicken broth even, and it still showed no interest at all. Any advice/tips?? Thanks!
    did you wiggle the mouse a little?...was the mouse warm enough?

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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

    Quote Originally Posted by J.Coils View Post
    did you wiggle the mouse a little?...was the mouse warm enough?
    yes the mouse was warm and i did wiggle it. do you think its picky and will only take live?

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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

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    yes the mouse was warm and i did wiggle it. do you think its picky and will only take live?
    its hard to tell so early..did you try refreezing the mouse and then offering it again? that worked for me a couple times before..i recently got a sub-adult and she was only fed live but i switched her to f/t without any reall issues

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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

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    its hard to tell so early..did you try refreezing the mouse and then offering it again? that worked for me a couple times before..i recently got a sub-adult and she was only fed live but i switched her to f/t without any reall issues
    no i didnt refreeze it...

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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

    give that a go.. refreez and then rethaw it and see if that works..it supposed to make the mouse a bit more pungent or something to that effect
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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

    also your snake may still be getting settled in to its new home know what i mean?

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    Re: Ball Python Feeding

    [QUOTE=J.Coils;1587338]also your snake may still be getting settled in to its new home know what i mean?[

    yeah thanks! I'll just try again next week

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    How old is the snake?
    If it is a hatchling? if so, how many successful meals did it have prior to you buying her?
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    you're welcome

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