Ridiculously Hungry BP?? Help??

Does your vet specialize in reptiles? Or are they a dog/cat vet who will see reptiles?
Vets have to be able to see lots of different animals, but that doesn't always mean that they're well studied in each of those animals.

Also soap comes in many different sizes. Do you have a kitchen scale? Those are perfect for weighing snakes and prey items (although you may not want to put them directly on the scale.)
I recommend trying rats. Your snake might be hesitant at first, due to it being a new type of food, but it'll be easier then feeding him so many mice.

It is a female. Most females want to be big. You are feeding her even less than a male would normally get. I don't have any two year old females that are not eating medium rats. This behavior will continue until she feels she is eating enough. Her body is preparing to breed even if you do not intend to breed her. Some vets know a little about medicating a ball python. I have not met one yet that knows how to take care of one.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

...Some vets know a little about medicating a ball python. I have not met one yet that knows how to take care of one.

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Wow is that ever the truth, from my experience too! (I wish it wasn't...)

My almost one year old female eats small rat and is almost ready to change to medium rat. No mice can be similar to small rat. Maybe largest of the largest jumbo mice might be similar to smallest small rat. My girl once did that when she had to take smaller meal because I was out of feeder.


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Well I live in Alberta so there really aren’t any specialized vets. The one I go to are probably the best in the city, they do avian pets and fish, rabbits, turtles, snakes, that kind of thing. I’ll weigh her tomorrow when I have the time. I took her out and she seems to be feeling better since that.