new mojave female wont eat!!!!

[kris62901]

i put a hopper in on fri and i didnt see it so i gues it ate it but i went to clean today and it was in its hide. should i wait a week and try again

[Darkice]

Wait till the snake is inside the hide so it cant see you. Hold the hopper by the tail and dangle it in front of the door. Spin it slowly and wave it back and forth.
My problem feeders always feed this way. If they see me they wont eat.
Always seems to be the hatchlings.

[kris62901]

it doesnt use its hide for some weird reason

[Darkice]

You feeding live or frozen? Ask the person your got the snake from and feed it the exact same thing. Some snakes are started on mice and some on rats
and will not switch. Color of the food item can also be a factor.

[spitfireashlea]

Try poking a hole in the head of your hopper. This usually makes any reluctant snake ready to feed. Also, make sure the food is no bigger than the mid section of your snake. I would also try and maybe cover the cage. Some snakes like to eat in the dark. Make it as dark as possible, drop in a "punctured" hopper and leave it alone for about 5 minutes. If this still does not work, try and dip your snakes food in tuna juice, always worked for me GL.

[dr del]

Hi,

It might be worth double checking everything to see if you can find out why it isn't using the hide - that's not all that normal for a ball python to do.

Is it in a new tank? Maybe it just hasn't settled in yet.


dr del

[Egapal]

it doesnt use its hide for some weird reason

There is your answer. Check your temps and the size of your hide. If you can fit two of your snake in the hide its way to big. Get two tight fitting hides and a nice temperature gradient. Wait 5-7 days and a few hours after lights out, add an proprietary sized rodent.

[Patrick Long]

There is your answer. Check your temps and the size of your hide. If you can fit two of your snake in the hide its way to big. Get two tight fitting hides and a nice temperature gradient. Wait 5-7 days and a few hours after lights out, add an proprietary sized rodent.

Non of my ball use hides.

Not EVERY ball needs a hide.

[Egapal]

Non of my ball use hides.

Not EVERY ball needs a hide.

What do you keep your balls in, I am guessing a tub. Are your balls eating? His aren't.

[dr del]

Hi,

I think the OP might be using tubs in a rack and there was a thread about getting mojaves on the 5th of August?

So if he has only been in his current home for 12 days he might still be settling in.


dr del