Hey all, I'm going to try to make this simple:
I purchased an approx. year old ghost ball pthon 5 weeks ago. Since then I have offered a frozen prey item once weekly, and he has yet to eat once. Emailed the breeder, and he suggested to supplement with a live mouse just to get him to eat something. Okay fine, he's continued to look healthy since I've gotten him (no other signs of possible diseases).
The conflicting issue is that he looks like he is about to shed. His belly went a bit pink, his color looks like it may have that "faded/bluish" hue and his eyes look very slightly clouded (but I've never seen either of those in real life, so I'm not sure), and he's spending all his time hiding in his hidey log (which he usually spends much of the dawn/dusk time exploring and climbing), and it even looks like the scales may be different.
My question is should I go ahead and try to feed a live mouse to my ball even if he is going into shed AND hasn't yet eaten anything?
I feel like after all that I have read, that this may make him more anxious, and I'm at a catch 22.
Also, please note that I have taken all the precautions and done all the research to ensure that he is getting the best care possible.