Still Wont Eat!!!!1 :*(

2yr old BP still hasnt eaten since october, it is now january >.<. she behaves normaly, and act normally, she just wont eat. before this she was ravenous, and nvr missed a meal evr, even in shed. thoughts?

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Originally Posted by qman1126

2yr old BP still hasnt eaten since october, it is now january >.<. she behaves normaly, and act normally, she just wont eat. before this she was ravenous, and nvr missed a meal evr, even in shed. thoughts?

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Sometimes they just stop eating. If her environment is the same and there is nothing new to stress her out, just keep introducing what she has eaten in the past every week (or every other week if you don't have another snake to give the food to). Winter is a common time for snakes to stop eating, and the picky ones will start eating again in the Spring.

As long as she isn't losing any weight you don't have anything to worry about. ;)

dont worry yourself about it my ball hasnt eaten since september, its normal they do that from time to time. You dont have anything to worry about unless they start losing weight or body mass.

Last winter my ball went off feed for about 4 months. After winter she started eating again, and she's totally healthy. You will soon learn ball pythons are like that, they will go off feed now and then, Iv seen and herd of them going off feed for 8 months or more, no worries, it will eat again just give it time. If you look at my older threads, I was in your shoes at one time, listen to what ppl tell you on here, they know what they are talking about :-).

Aye 2 of mine have started their hunger fast going on 6 weeks now just keep an eye on your snakes weight and keep offering like normal. My Pied loves the fact that the normal isnt eating she gets seconds:)

Yep, have a couple that have just refused for only the 2nd week in a row.. They seem interested at first, but then turn away. Tried heating it back up and leaving it in there. No worries.

Going to leave a live in a box near the tubs next week for about an hour to try and kick in the feeding response. If not oh well.. Odd thing is though, it is the two spiders that are refusing. Everyone else is eating like normal.. They are in different rooms as well.. Weird.. Oh well..haha

Edit: Small spider just made a liar out of me..haha..

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Originally Posted by qman1126

2yr old BP still hasnt eaten since october, it is now january >.<. she behaves normaly, and act normally, she just wont eat. before this she was ravenous, and nvr missed a meal evr, even in shed. thoughts?

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Welcome to the wonderful world of ball pythons:rage: As long as shes not losing to much weight she'll be fine. Some of my big girls have gone 9,11 and 13 months without food with little weight loss.