what percentage of ball pythons never eat

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Originally Posted by motorcyclecowboy

i have her setup pretty much exact as this https://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/a...articleid=2382

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I read the care sheet out of curiosity, towards the end they even recommend more then one ball python per enclosure. As long as the enclosure is big enough. Lmao

Yeah that care sheet isn’t very great looking...


-Jason

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Originally Posted by Sonny1318

I read the care sheet out of curiosity, towards the end they even recommend more then one ball python per enclosure. As long as the enclosure is big enough. Lmao

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Dang this is why I love math its rules are universal.

I hatched a lot of ball pythons last year.
While it is rare: I do have one remaining non-eater that still requires assist/force feeding.
3.5 Months old/Weight at 82 grams.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psyliu17rg.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psawgbn08q.jpg

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

I hatched a lot of ball pythons last year.
While it is rare: I do have one remaining non-eater that still requires assist/force feeding.
3.5 Months old/Weight at 82 grams.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psyliu17rg.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psawgbn08q.jpg

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Is that something they eventually grow out of?

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Originally Posted by MR Snakes

Is that something they eventually grow out of?

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Yes, my worst case was one that went to 300 grams before he started accepting food.

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

Yes, my worst case was one that went to 300 grams before he started accepting food.

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Wow, my worst fear. Probably why I wouldn't mind starting out with juveniles instead of hatchings as most (I'd guess) are already good eaters and also on f/t.

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

Yes, my worst case was one that went to 300 grams before he started accepting food.

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What morph is your problem eater? He/she is a beaut!

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Originally Posted by MR Snakes

Wow, my worst fear. Probably why I wouldn't mind starting out with juveniles instead of hatchings as most (I'd guess) are already good eaters and also on f/t.

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I buy non-eating hatchlings at expos because they have heavy markdowns (as a lot of breeders don't want to bother or assume they will die). So far I have 100% success ratio getting non-eating ball pythons to eat (eventually). Sometimes people think 'ooo discount snake' and they buy them without asking the breeder (imagining they scored a deal) and they have a miserable time...

The one pictured is nothing special: a Super Pastel Het VPI Axanthic male. I'm going to keep him around until he starts eating--I don't trust anyone else to do it.

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

I buy non-eating hatchlings at expos because they have heavy markdowns (as a lot of breeders don't want to bother or assume they will die). So far I have 100% success ratio getting non-eating ball pythons to eat (eventually). Sometimes people think 'ooo discount snake' and they buy them without asking the breeder (imagining they scored a deal) and they have a miserable time...

The one pictured is nothing special: a Super Pastel Het VPI Axanthic male. I'm going to keep him around until he starts eating--I don't trust anyone else to do it.

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And so another question that needs to be asked as there are obviously scumbag dealers out there.

Thanks for the morph name. Nothing special to you but a big fancy name to me...ha!