need serious feeding help

[Mike Junius]

so my ball python hasnt eaten since april 9th and has been pretty picky since the fall. i think temps might have been a problem earlier and all have been adjusted since april to specified needs.

i'll drop a mouse in his tank and he'll back off and almost run like he's scared. hes eaten rats but he was scared of those too so i tried mice and nothing. any suggestions would be helpful.

[llovelace]

Welcome to BP.net
Describe your set up please
Hold old is the snake?
What is it's weight?

[Homegrownscales]

That's a stress move. If it's a male it's very common for them to go off feed. But a detailed descrip of your setup would be very helpful.


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[Mike Junius]

so its 3ft by 1foot and 2ft tall the hide is the hot spot around 85-90 eco earth substrate. hes going to be 3 in october and he's 2.5 ft long

[llovelace]

Get him a duplicate hide for the cool side. He may be off feed because he is sexually mature now, and may be wanting to breed.

What is his weight?

[llovelace]

He really should be on small rats weekly at that age, just keep offering meals weekly, males are known to go off feed when wanting to breed.

[Mike Junius]

about 2 pounds?

[Mike Junius]

i was feeding him small rats until this business of him being scared of the food. i think his april one might have been a medium rat

[llovelace]

about? hmmmm do you have a digital gram food scale?
If not pick one up from wally world or BB&B, this way you'll know if & how much weight your snake is gaining or loosing.

[Mike Junius]

sounds like a plan so should i just continually keep feeding him small rats or try with mice first week by week?