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Originally Posted by rabernet

You're trying way too often to feed them if you just got them last Tuesday.

Once a week is all they need. Since you tried to feed today, don't try to feed again until next Saturday. Sometimes it takes my new acquisitions a few weeks to get settled, but with a proper acclimation period of no handling, temps corrected (as outlined above) and offering once a week - they'll start.

If there's one thing that ball pythons will teach you - it's patience!

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Look like his original post was 2 weeks ago :)


If you pre-killed the mouse, you can leave it in for longer than 45 minutes. Sometimes they want to be left alone in the dark for hours with their prey before they decide they want it. It takes a while before it decomposes ;)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

You're trying way too often to feed them if you just got them last Tuesday.

Once a week is all they need. Since you tried to feed today, don't try to feed again until next Saturday. Sometimes it takes my new acquisitions a few weeks to get settled, but with a proper acclimation period of no handling, temps corrected (as outlined above) and offering once a week - they'll start.

If there's one thing that ball pythons will teach you - it's patience!

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PATIENCE Great the one thing I lack :taz: lol

I recieved them on the 2nd of this month and tried to feed them the very next weekend and every weekend after that just 1's every 7 days.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Morph

PATIENCE Great the one thing I lack :taz: lol

I recieved them on the 2nd of this month and tried to feed them the very next weekend and every weekend after that just 1's every 7 days.

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Hang in there and follow all the tips everyone is offering and eventually they'll eat! ;)

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

Look like his original post was 2 weeks ago :)


If you pre-killed the mouse, you can leave it in for longer than 45 minutes. Sometimes they want to be left alone in the dark for hours with their prey before they decide they want it. It takes a while before it decomposes ;)

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I wasnt sure how long I can leave a pre killed mouse in there. So how long can I leave a pre killed in with the snake. I dont want the snake eating a rotting mouse. :confuzd:

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Hang in there and follow all the tips everyone is offering and eventually they'll eat! ;)

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Thanks :sweeet:

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Originally Posted by Mr. Morph

I wasnt sure how long I can leave a pre killed mouse in there. So how long can I leave a pre killed in with the snake. I dont want the snake eating a rotting mouse. :confuzd:

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I keep F/T rats in the cage overnight without any problems. If my picky Ball doesn't eat it, my BCI will get it the next morning.

how about feeding each snake in separate containers? read somewhere that they might develop a hierarchy when housed together, so the other 2 that are not eating may feel intimidated

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Originally Posted by Jessica

how about feeding each snake in separate containers? read somewhere that they might develop a hierarchy when housed together, so the other 2 that are not eating may feel intimidated

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I have them in a rack thier housed alone and fed alone

That night drop is probably at the top of the list of reasons why your girls aren't eating. I've brought rescue cases home and after warming up for a few hours, eat right away.

The ONLY time you drop temps on a ball python is when its an adult size (1500 grams and up) for the purpose of stimulating breeding behavior.

I wouldn't feed them in a seperate enclosure. All of mine are fed in their tubs in the rack and never show any aggression towards me...well, most of the time ;)

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All of mine are fed in their tubs in the rack

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same here

I dont have the night drop on any longer thanks