ball python not eating

[emilys_exotics]

Hi there!
I have a female ball python that is 8 months old but i have had her for almost 6 months. She is normally a great eater and i have never had any problems, but recently, she has not been eating. She has not eaten in a month. She eats live and occasionally frozen. I have offered both and nothing, no feeding response. For the frozens, i thaw them out, use a blow dryer to warm them up, shake them around in a box that has had a live mouse or rat in it to get the live scent on it, and then put it in the tank and turn the lights out. I am getting worried because as i stated, she is normally a great eater, but will not eat frozens or live. She lives in a 40 gallon tank and she just recently shed. The shed looked good, all came off in one piece, but she still would not eat. Her temp and humidity is normal and she is acting fine. But my question is this. Someone mentioned to me that she had heard moving them to a bin/tub (like rack system tubs) to live in would get them eating. Is this true? Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

[Slim]

Basically, moving her to a tub may help, but there are no guarantees. 40 gals seems a bit big for a juvenile BP, but there may be other factors causing her to go off feed. She's a bit young to be going on a breeding fast, but then again, they're all a little different.

Bottom line is, moving her to a tub might help, and can't really do any harm.

[Eavlynn]

Like Slim said, a 40 gallon is a bit big. I keep my little juvies in 20 gallons. Ball pythons are finicky and large enclosures tend to stress them out if they dont feel secure. Since she was previously eating, it may not be a stress response at all. Our female likes to go off feed every now and then for a few weeks at a time. Make sure your temps and humidity are where they need to be. So long as they aren't losing weight it's not a big deal. Try to be patient and not panic too much, and keep offering food. I'm a big advocate for f/t feeding, but if offering live gets her back into the swing of things it's not the end of the world. Best of luck!

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