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BP Not eating?

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  • 10-16-2014, 01:32 AM
    JOsborn
    BP Not eating?
    So my Ball is a little over 2 years old, and he hasnt eaten in about a month and a half or two?
    He is in a 41qt sterilite bin. Hot side rests at around 92 range. Cold side rests at around 80-83. Humidity sits at around 55-61%. I don't have a scale so I can't weigh him. He's kept on paper towel. His poop looked strange the last time he defecated, however. Do you guys have any suggestions? If you need any more information let me know please! :(
  • 10-16-2014, 01:36 AM
    Eric Alan
    Here are two awesome articles on this subject. If you haven't read them already, you're in for a ton of good information:


    A couple of months is really nothing in the larger picture, but I hope these articles at least help give you some direction. Best of luck to you!
  • 10-16-2014, 01:54 AM
    JOsborn
    Re: BP Not eating?
    ALSO something I should add is that he hasn't been using his hides almost at all. Just been extremely active all the time.
  • 10-16-2014, 02:01 PM
    CORBIN911
    Do you feed live, Ft?

    Is this your first attempt feeding?

    What did sell feed?
    Mice
    Rats
    AFS
  • 10-16-2014, 03:01 PM
    stickyalvinroll
    Sometimes ball pythons go on fasts.
  • 10-16-2014, 03:53 PM
    JOsborn
    Re: BP Not eating?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CORBIN911 View Post
    Do you feed live, Ft?

    Is this your first attempt feeding?

    What did sell feed?
    Mice
    Rats
    AFS

    He's switched from live mice to f/t rats just fine.
    And no, it's not my first attempt feeding.
  • 10-16-2014, 03:53 PM
    CORBIN911
    Re: BP Not eating?
    How much does he weigh now? He may be hitting his fast


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  • 10-17-2014, 07:40 AM
    Zincubus
    Re: BP Not eating?
    My female Albino Royal was exactly the same , not eating and extra active in the evenings BUT she went 8 months without eating. ... she looked a bit thinner and a little more wrinkly than normal so I soaked her in room temp water for 30 minutes and put her in a smaller vivarium and she eat two jumbo mice the very next day !!!
  • 10-17-2014, 02:45 PM
    natasha
    Re: BP Not eating?
    First of all RELAX!!


    If you're anything like me, you'll be worrying yourself sleepless over this!
    But trust me when I say, relax.
    If there's anything you gain from my comment, let it be, a little less worrying!


    Now, 2 months is really nothing, there are species of large snake that can go a year without eating.
    Ball pythons have been known to 'fast' for very long periods of time, and still remain healthy.
    My boy has refused meals for up to 6 months straight, and not lost a single gram!!


    BP are known as fussy eaters, so look up some care sheets and check his viv matches up to how it should be (temps, size, hides)
    If you're doing everything right, it's up to him!

    Eric's links will be be super helpful to you, you should also look up brumation, as that could very likely be the reason he's not eating.

    I reall all would advise you to get some weighing scales though, kitchen scales work just fine. If he is going to fast for a while, you'll need to record his weight.

    You our could look into different techniques of feeding, but if he's fed fine till now, I'd say he's fasting.

    I suggest youoffer food once every two weeks - three weeks at the moment .

    Best of luck!
  • 10-17-2014, 03:07 PM
    Eric Alan
    Re: BP Not eating?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by natasha View Post
    ...you should also look up brumation, as that could very likely be the reason he's not eating.

    Ball pythons do not brumate. ;)
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