bp not eating

I just bought a 2 year old cinnamon ball python from a breeder. he has some good weight on him I have had him for about 2 months and hes not taking any food. I offered him live frozen and fresh kill nothin. He just smells it and doesnt bother with it after that. I know everyones probably heard this question a hundred times, but I dont have much experience with ball pythons was just hoping I could get a few feeding tricks. I have asked a couple people and they say sometimes they just stop eating for a while. He looks healthy still and im not freaking ou yet but i would rather be safe than sorry. Thanks to anyone who can help me out.

Some snakes go off feed during the breeding season.

Describe your set up for me.

u sure he eats frozen? maybe he eat live

Maybe call the breeder and find out what he was eating, how of often and the dates of the last couple feedings. He could have been on ASF and not interested in anything else.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Some snakes go off feed during the breeding season.

Describe your set up for me.

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hes in i think a 32 quart tub with repti bark, and an under tank heater, humidity is mid to low 70s , and temp is 93 where the heater is and it is high 70s on the cold side. I use a kellogs box for a hide cause im to cheap to spend 50 dollars on a stupid fake log. those things are retardedly priced. But he likes the box. I put a waterbowl big enough for him to fit in to.

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Originally Posted by Maddumpling

u sure he eats frozen? maybe he eat live

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I talked to the breeder and he feeds live. I just gave everything a shot to just see what would happen

Males are prone to fasts. Ive had a male go on a fast for 6 months and another for 10. If you want to be safe. Get a grams scale and weigh him bi weekly. You won't be able to tell if he's losing weight with out it. Soon enough enough anyways. I have a binder for all of my balls. I've printed out a very simple "action page" punched holes and everyone has their own. A simple notebook and scale would do you wonders. Write down feeds, refusals, sheds, defecations, odd behavior etc. This will save you countless nights of worry. Unfortunately there's nothing you can really do beyond double husbandry, keep offering. And record everything. Their defense system is to not show their weakness'. So if he is sick he will lose weight and you will see it before it becomes detrimental with the scale. If he's fine he will stay at a consistent weight or really close to it.

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Originally Posted by Homegrownscales

Males are prone to fasts. Ive had a male go on a fast for 6 months and another for 10. If you want to be safe. Get a grams scale and weigh him bi weekly. You won't be able to tell if he's losing weight with out it. Soon enough enough anyways. I have a binder for all of my balls. I've printed out a very simple "action page" punched holes and everyone has their own. A simple notebook and scale would do you wonders. Write down feeds, refusals, sheds, defecations, odd behavior etc. This will save you countless nights of worry. Unfortunately there's nothing you can really do beyond double husbandry, keep offering. And record everything. Their defense system is to not show their weakness'. So if he is sick he will lose weight and you will see it before it becomes detrimental with the scale. If he's fine he will stay at a consistent weight or really close to it.

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that sounds like an awsome idea. thanks so much for the help im gonna get a scale this weekens and start keeping track of his weight and everything else. thanks a lot for the info

Make sure it's digital :)