Hello
I have a female ball python that I have had for 6 months, but she will be a year old soon.
She is usually a monster eater, but this past month, she has not eaten. She usually eats 2 mice every week without a problem. But I knew it was time to move up to small rats. That's when she stopped eating.She has taken a small rat before, but it was my mistake to continue feeding her mice after that day. Now, she shows no interest in them. I offered her food every week or two and she would not eat. A month went by and I decided to try a small mouse (last week), to see if she actually had an appetite. She took the mouse without a problem. Earlier today, I offered a small rat. Nothing. She eats in a bin normally, but since she did not eat, I threw the rat in her tank with her (with supervision of course) and nothing. I'm not sure what to do, as I never have had this problem with my other ball python. I refuse to force feed, as it can sometimes do more harm than good. I am only okay to force feed if it is a baby ball python that is very thin and will not eat at all. But since mine is older and is usually a good eater, I feel it is unnecessary and think it will just stress her out. I have also tried fresh killed and frozen, but she prefers live, so that is what I stick with. Also, her temp and humidity is normal.If anyone has any suggestions or tips, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!