Feeding video Tell me what im doing wrong

She hasent eaten in almost a month could you guys help me out please

YouTube - Baby Ball Python Problems

does anone else think that the water bowl is too high?

looks like a stressed bp. try tighter hides so shes actually inside them? wut r the temps? and hows the humidity?

She was breathing like she wanted it.

I think you have a very stressed BP, and I have a few theories of why your BP is stressed.

First, the enclosure looks too large for that small of a BP. Clutter it with decor plants or just crumble up newspaper. The water dish also looks too large and too high.

Second, the hides are much too large. Get/make two identical hides that are not too small, too high, or too large for the snake. You will need hides that tightly fit the snake, and so you know nothing really is too small for a BP. They like to crunch themselves into small areas, so get/make a hide with only one entrance that it touches the BP on all sides. Dog dishes or flower pots work wonderfully.

Third, what are your temperatures on both sides and your humidity level?

as mentioned, the hide and water bowl are way too big. since you're feeding rat pups, try getting a dark bedsheet and wrapping the tank up so it's nice and dark. Add the rat pup close to the bp but not on top of her, leave them and check back every 30 minutes. Often times high side tanks will cause alot of glare and stress the snake out. She wants to eat but something like a reflection is spooking her.

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Originally Posted by Carzy Driver

as mentioned, the hide and water bowl are way too big. since you're feeding rat pups, try getting a dark bedsheet and wrapping the tank up so it's nice and dark. Add the rat pup close to the bp but not on top of her, leave them and check back every 30 minutes. Often times high side tanks will cause alot of glare and stress the snake out. She wants to eat but something like a reflection is spooking her.

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I don't think snakes could really see their own reflection off of glass, maybe a mirror, but probably not glass. The wide open space and clear 4 sides of the tank is probably putting a lot of stress on her. All he needs to do is cover up all sides besides the front to help the snake feel more secure, since the snake feels like its out in the open along with the open cage space.

I wouldn't "tease" her with a live rat like that, because it could be scaring her off the prey. I know that mine won't eat if they get spooked, which happens if the mouse/rat bumps them - especially on the nose. Just drop in the rat (don't even use tongs), close the lid, and let the snake find it on her own.

Also follow the suggestions others gave you about the tank, as that could be causing her stress as well. Finally, have you tried feeding mice and/or thawed instead? My first BP Delilah wouldn't eat for nearly a month, until we discovered she just hates rats... once we started offering live mice, she became an eating machine. :gj: Good luck!

Everything in that enclosure is far too large for her. The enclosure as well.


Also. have you tried feeding live?( Ah, you are attempting. just watched the video, live rat is good. mice generally work better, i feel. but hey everyone has different experiences.) I STRONGLY suggest you attempt feeding a live SMALL ADULT mouse.

After you have corrected your husbandry, don't try feeding your BP for another week and don't bother her, just so she can lay off some stress and get used to the new enclosure.

When you do feed her next, try feeding her pinkie rats. If the pinkie rats are too small, try rat pups. These two rats cannot see and they cannot bite your snake, so it's completely safe to leave it in the enclosure for your snake to get on its own. When you do feed, feed at night. Put the rat in the enclosure, turn off all lights, makes sure it's dark in the room, and close the door. This way your snake has privacy to hunt and eat without someone standing there watching. They also are most active at night, so keeping all lights off will really help.

This method helped me out when my Dumeril's boa refused food for two whole months. Hopefully, this method will work for you.

Just as everyone else has said, -everything- is much too large for her. I'd clutter it up and give her an adult mouse, a small one would probably be best. Those hides are very big for her..balls like to feel hugged on all sides, including from above. And covering the sides and back of your tank with black paper or something opaque would also help.

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Originally Posted by Carzy Driver

as mentioned, the hide and water bowl are way too big. since you're feeding rat pups, try getting a dark bedsheet and wrapping the tank up so it's nice and dark. Add the rat pup close to the bp but not on top of her, leave them and check back every 30 minutes. Often times high side tanks will cause alot of glare and stress the snake out. She wants to eat but something like a reflection is spooking her.

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Hey guys and girls here is some pics of her tank the tank is only a 10 gallon i dont really know how to go any smaller then that..

Alot of you mentioned the water bowl and if she is soaking in the water dish do you guys think she still needs a smaller water dish... I guess im just wondering cause she does soak it in alot.

Also the hides the one i know is a bit big but when i put the smaller one in there she wont even dare to go in it i even placed her in it and she slithered right out of it so do i take the big one out or leave it in there???

And the blocking of the tank i can defiantly do that as a matter of fact i will show you a before and after pic let me know what you think....

Temps on the warm side where her hid is about 88 to 89 the middle prolly 80 83 and the cool side no lower then 79 humidity is a constant 50%

After i get all this done and fixed how long do i wait till feeding her again

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