Re: Ball Python will not eat
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PitOnTheProwl
Any digital scale and a good vet can sex it for you.
Sex is my first question................Male??
I'll go purchase a digital scale and I'll look for a good vet thanks for the info on that
Re: Ball Python will not eat
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Originally Posted by
Machetelopez
My ball python is about 4 months old and has already gone through its shedding, it likes to eat small fuzzy mice and I always defrost it well and keep it pretty warm, it has a heat lamp and the temperature is always at 78-80 degrees, it has a bowl of water and aspen shavings really nice setup
Do you have a warm side? Or is the whole setup 78-80?
Fuzzy mice are way to small at his age, he may be looking for something bigger, try a small adult mouse.
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Re: Ball Python will not eat
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Originally Posted by
Crazymonkee
Do you have a warm side? Or is the whole setup 78-80?
Fuzzy mice are way to small at his age, he may be looking for something bigger, try a small adult mouse.
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No only one side the other side is cool, ok I'll try getting bigger mice
Re: Ball Python will not eat
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Originally Posted by
NH93
I second that ^
You will need a heat mat purchased from a pet store, and a thermostat set at about 90F (example:
http://www.amazon.ca/Jumpstart-Digit...art+thermostat - works good for one snake)... but definitiely keep that heat lamp on. Is it a red bulb, black bulb, heat emitter, or something else? Keep in mind all of those I just said can and SHOULD be left on 24/7. If you are only using a day bulb and turn it off at night that is not good. BPs need a steady heat source with no night time drops (if you can help it)!
When was the last shed?
You should be feeding to the widest part of the snakes body (as in, the rat - and I would say rat because they are often suggested to be fed to BPs rather than mice - should be almost equal in width to the widest part of the snake, but no more) if you do not have a scale as of yet.
"It has a bowl of water and aspen shavings, really nice set up"
- How many hides do you have?
- How large is the vive (gallons or inches - LxWxH)?
- What are you using to measure the heat and the humidity?
It's a 30 gallon long tank looking to upgrade in a bit, I also gave a heat reader and humidity reader, I have one hide. The last shed was about a week ago, I also have a daylight bulb that emits heat and a heat mat but it doesn't have a controller
Re: Ball Python will not eat
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Originally Posted by
Machetelopez
No only one side the other side is cool, ok I'll try getting bigger mice
Your temps are too low.... hot side of 87-90 and cool side of 77-80. That is probably why its not eating. They need the higher temps to digest properly and for overall health. Get your temps up asap, then get bigger prey
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Re: Ball Python will not eat
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PitOnTheProwl
I added to my post at the same time you posted LoL
You might also try and find a member in your area that knows how to pop or probe to sex for you.
What city are you in?
I'm in Worcester, ma
Re: Ball Python will not eat
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Originally Posted by
JiBster816
Have you been handling him-her a lot lately. Any sign of stress like hissing , being afraid, balling up while handling? Did you try offering the food and let it sit in the enclosure overnight? I just let it sit in there underneath the heatmat and he do his business later.
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No stress what so ever it loves being held, I do offer the food and nothing I'll leave it there and it won't do anything and the mouse ends up dried up
