I need Help!!!!!

we are feeding our ball python and she truck from the tail end instead of the head and she is having proublems eating it what should I do she has been having this proublem for about 20 mn and this is the first time she has done this

Is she eating live or frozen thawed?

How far into her throat is the mouse?

Well with any of mine. As long as they kill it they should be able to get it down. Ive seen some of mine take the mouse or rat the wrong way lots of times. It will figure it out sooner or later.

she has figured it out but it was scaring me will she keep doing this

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Is she eating live or frozen thawed?

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Live

I wouldn't do anything. She will either get it down or figure out that she is going about it the wrong way. If she is a young one, she is still learning. It's possible she will get fed up and leave it alone too. In that case, try again in a couple days. Nothing to worry about.

I've had one snake that actually got the rat stuck in his mouth, so I would monitor that the prey item has been completely consumed. Usually they do not have those problems, but it's something to watch for. I'm glad that the problem resolved itself. :yes:

As long as shes taking it head first or tail first she should be ok. If she tries to get it down sideways you might have to try and get it away from her. If you want her to start taking it from the head. Dangle the mouse or rat just over her so she can reach it by the tail. So she can strike at its head. Some kind of long tweezers would be good if your worried about her getting your hand. Cause she might. Once she figures out that it goes down better head first she should take it. Was it F/T? If so she will go for the warmest part of the mouse. My corns use to do that alot with there F/T. For some reason the back side was a bit warmer. Hope that help some.

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

I've had one snake that actually got the rat stuck in his mouth, so I would monitor that the prey item has been completely consumed. Usually they do not have those problems, but it's something to watch for. I'm glad that the problem resolved itself. :yes:

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Thank U :)