I'm starting to get worried....

[Blizzarddude]

Ok, today monty's eyes are starting to get cloudy just for another matter. Well a few days ago I fed him, hes fed for me 3 times since I've had him, due to the fact that he got out for a week once and out for 2 days also, but Ive had him fer a month or so now and he still hasnt defecated, is he ok? Also I have been noticing that he is looking a little thin, the reason Im sure is because he hasnt had much of a feed and now I'm getting him on a feeding schedule, he has almost loose skin on his sides, when he coils up you dont notice it, but when he streches out you can pinch it some. I weighed him and he is 72grams and hes about 21in long, give me your opinion, I'm getting him frozen fuzzies tomorrow and I'll keep a supply of them that way I can always have a few to feed him w/.

[daniel1983]

Maybe you should move up in prey size. Try a small adult mouse. Ball pythons can usually take hopper mice right out of the egg, so they really don't ever need to eat fuzzies. If he is over a month old, he can most likely handle an young adult mouse.

[daniel1983]

Just for comparison...my male bp began eating adult mice when he was 19 in. long and about 80 grams.

[new2BP]

just a guess but maybe she hasnt defecated because she is ussing all of the food u give her. My bp is 20" long and i feed her FT adult mice in the 25 - 35 Gram range. she wieghs 160 g. i was like u, i started out feeding my bp too small of a meal for the first two meals. then i put her on the adult mice and she has really gained wieght sense. she gains at least 20 g each week or from one feed to the next i can expect at least a 20 g gain.

[frankykeno]

Baby was about 18 inches long when we got her. She was eating an adult mouse, just a young adult mind you not a huge one or a retired breeder, but definitely an adult per week with no troubles at all.

She is now 28 inches long and eats two adult mice per week.


~~Jo~~

[Blizzarddude]

Hopper or weanling?

[daniel1983]

Adult mouse