just wanna know, might be helpful with stuburn feeders.

[angelgrinder]

does anyone know what hatchling bps eat in the wild? mortality rate must be pretty high i would think?

[RobNJ]

I assume they'd be eating the babies of native rodents. Stubborn feeders would simply not survive in the wild. No idea what the mortality rate of hatchlings are, but considering the relatively small clutch sizes and the fact that they have healthy wild populations, I'd say they do alright.

The thing to remember is that in the wild, ball pythons are food to other animals regardless of size, while to us, they are the kings of their respective castles.

[SlitherinSisters]

No idea either, other than mice and ASFs. But don't assume ASFs are the cure-all for stubborn feeders, they aren't. Yes some BPs will only eat them, but bred ASFs for awhile and my stubborn feeders would not eat them, and nor would a friend of mine's stubborn feeders.

Usually babies won't eat because the tub/tank set up isn't perfect. Hatchlings are much more finicky and need everything to be just right. Small tubs, small hides, and good temps are what they need. I wait till all my hatchlings have shed before moving them to their own tubs. Their tubs have aspen bedding and are filled with crumpled newspaper-as well as in their hides. 10 out of 12 of my babies last summer ate the day after they were moved to their own tubs.