Do your ball pythons eat only on certain days?

So here is my story. 3-4 weeks ago I got an albino ball python and the first time feeding he did not take the meal. It was fully thawed, I left it alone for a week and temperatures were all fine. He bit the food and coiled it but didnt eat it. I tried feeding him again on a Friday and he took it. Same thawing technique same size mice. The next week I try again on wednesday same food size same thawing technique, he did the same thing, bite and coil, but not eat it. Okay, I thought maybe he wanted privacy, so I left the mice overnight, but he didnt eat it. Tried again on a Friday, same technique same size food, again he ate it. Third time same thing happened with the second, only ate on a Friday. I tried feeding him today Wednesday the 19th and he completely ignored it. I checked the temperature of the rat and it was 99 degrees and completely thawed. So my guess is that he will only eat on Fridays.
*NOTE: I HAVE THE RIGHT TEMPERATURES FOR THE TUB AND THE FOOD I HAVE BEEN GIVING HIM ARE ALL THE SAME SIZE. I USED THE SAME TECHNIQUE OF THAWING FOR EVERY FOOD I TRIED GIVING HIM ON A WEDNESDAY. I FEED ON WEDNESDAYS BECAUSE THATS WHEN MY OTHER BALL PYTHONS EAT.

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maybe he has an internal 7day clock:confused:

idk, but mine only eats multi-colored live female rats, so hes probably one of the notoriously picky eater

I doubt he's that picky, but it sounds like he just isn't as hungry after only 5 days, as opposed to 7 days (which happens to fall on Friday).

Bp's do well on a regular schedule & its not uncommon that they will skip a meal here and there. Just try to keep it consistent. I feed on Sundays after midnight every week because thats when she usually ~wakes up~. Hasnt skipped a meal yet, but all bp's are different.

Good luck! And at least its already eaten for you a few times! My friend had a ball who fasted for like 3 months when he first got it. Terrible :(

Mine only eat the days i feed them :)

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I feed my young balls (under 400g) every monday and friday. After that they go to every friday.

I feed when I feel like it, no schedule at all really.
My snakes typically get offered twice a week, sometimes they get offered in the morning and sometimes in the evening.
I don't let my snakes dictate a schedule and they seem ok with that :P

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Originally Posted by Maddumpling

So here is my story. 3-4 weeks ago I got an albino ball python and the first time feeding he did not take the meal. It was fully thawed, I left it alone for a week and temperatures were all fine. He bit the food and coiled it but didnt eat it. I tried feeding him again on a Friday and he took it. Same thawing technique same size mice. The next week I try again on wednesday same food size same thawing technique, he did the same thing, bite and coil, but not eat it. Okay, I thought maybe he wanted privacy, so I left the mice overnight, but he didnt eat it. Tried again on a Friday, same technique same size food, again he ate it. Third time same thing happened with the second, only ate on a Friday. I tried feeding him today Wednesday the 19th and he completely ignored it. I checked the temperature of the rat and it was 99 degrees and completely thawed. So my guess is that he will only eat on Fridays.
*NOTE: I HAVE THE RIGHT TEMPERATURES FOR THE TUB AND THE FOOD I HAVE BEEN GIVING HIM ARE ALL THE SAME SIZE. I USED THE SAME TECHNIQUE OF THAWING FOR EVERY FOOD I TRIED GIVING HIM ON A WEDNESDAY. I FEED ON WEDNESDAYS BECAUSE THATS WHEN MY OTHER BALL PYTHONS EAT.

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Iggy only eats on days that end with a "y".

Spider is currently being 'psyched out' until he decides to remember that he has eaten F/T before.