Best Time to Feed

All my snakes get fed in the evening/night. They are most active at that time, and it is easiest/convenient for me. (I work during the days.)

I feed my girls who eat every 5 days at about 3pm in the afternoon before work. ;)

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Well I tried feeding her. She stuck it and coiled around it, but once I closed the tank she let go of it. Did I scare her? When should I try again?

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Originally Posted by futurebpowner

Well I tried feeding her. She stuck it and coiled around it, but once I closed the tank she let go of it. Did I scare her? When should I try again?

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You can always re-offer it. If she lets go of it, just try leaving it there overnight. She may just be a nervous eater and want to eat in darkness. I have one who prefers me not watch her.

I tried getting her to take it, and SHE DID!!! I'm so glad she ate thanks for all the advice :). One more question all I had were pinkies. I know they are way too little for a 3 month old BP. I'm getting hoppers this weekend at Repticon. Should I wait a whole week to feed or give it 5 days?

You can feed it in a 5-day period. I feed all my young snakes (under 400g or so) every 5 days. I just moved all mine up to 7 day schedule.

How much does your BP weigh? You might can feed adult mice or rat fuzzies.

Since Ball Pythons are nocturnal in the wild I would think night would be best. But like a lot of other people here have said about their own, my snakes don't seem to care when they get fed as long as they get fed. They're little chow hounds.

Shes 3 months old. I can't tell you the weight because my scale is broken and I haven't had a chance to get a new one. I was thinking about getting her hoppers or rat pinkies. She looks small to me. Also since all I fed her was a mouse pinkie, do you think I should try feeding her another pinkie today?

I think all ball pythons are different just depends on your snake he will eat anytime for me when if its really early in the morning ..... i just have had a easy time with my ball python he will eat whenever any time ... he is not picky and eats like a champ just depends on your ball python eating habbits they can be very tricky sometimes ......

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Originally Posted by futurebpowner

Well I tried feeding her. She stuck it and coiled around it, but once I closed the tank she let go of it. Did I scare her? When should I try again?

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mine did that when i first got him i would just leave him alone with it and he will figure it out most likely he will eat it... they can be weird sometimes lol ....