Not eating Help!!! :c

[racquisto]

My pastel male i got about a week ago still wownt eat the breeder said he should eat monday. I tryed f/t rats and mice but he wownt eat them and I know they arent to big because my spider eats the same and she is about the same size and age. Should i try live???

[meowmeowkazoo]

Yeah, try live. Especially if this snake is just a baby.

[Jessica Loesch]

If you only got it a week ago, STOP STRESSING. You need to give your ball python time to get used to its new surroundings. It is most likely stressed. Try again in a week, and then in another week. You can offer live if you want, but I would offer what it was eating before whether it was live or F/T.

[racquisto]

I will try to find someone who has some because no pet store in my area has any live i called every where. It sucks because he has lost 6 grams he was 80 but now he looks skinny. thank you very much

[meowmeowkazoo]

Yeah, and of course make sure you aren't handling him, make sure his temps are correct and all. Stress or bad environment is often the cause of food refusal. Make sure he has good hides and whatnot.

[racquisto]

ive get him in a rack i made the temps are good and the hides are from reptil basics. I am waiting on my thormostat now but it will be here in a few days now im just using a cheap little dimer i riged but its doing the job for now. Ill upload some pics soon.

[benwallage9]

Feed him at night and try scenting the room before feeding him a f/t. That always works for mine, I leave the feeders in a bucket of hot water for about 45 mins while they defrost. I've been able to switch all my snakes to f/t with this method. They smell the food and get hungry, then I move the rat in front of them with tongs making it look like its live.

If this doesn't work leave the feeder in the tub overnight and place a cloth over the front of his cage making his tub completely dark, this will make him more secure as bps are nocturnal creatures. In the morning open the tub and check to see in the feeder is gone.

If it doesn't seem interested wait a couple days and try again. Also if you've only had him for a week the 6 gram weight loss is probably from him pooping I wouldn't worry about it to much yet. You don't want to try live so soon especially if they are hard to find in your area. They are usually more expensive and if you keep influencing the live feeding it makes it harder to switch to f/t. I find it easiest to switch them to f/t when you first get them, new environment, new smells, new lighting, new food, its all a big change. Give him more time and be patient.

[kitedemon]

Was the breeder feeding live or F/t? feed what the breeder was. Wait at least a week and two would be better for the little guy to adjust they are shy creatures. Check your husbandtry as well make sure it is correct.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Yeah, feed what the breeder was feeding.

[racquisto]

I belive the breeder said f/t. I will wait till next sunday or wednesday to feed him with my other 3. I just find it weird my spider is eating and i got her at the same show and she is eating. She was being feed live but i feed her f/t two times now last wednesday and today.