feeding failure...

marshall,

they are using live mice.

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its a 20 long...yeah i know i do need to cover the sides i'll do that for sure tomorrow than. well i dunno if it is a baby or not. its almost long than the tank maybe like 6 inches shorter

dang, missed that one. i assumed since he was holing it that it was f/t. thanks for catching that, BUT, let the mouse roam around the cage and hide out of view, still watching the mouse though. you dont want any injuries to occure if the mouse stresses out.

what was the snake eating before? might have been rats. try a rat next time.

EDIT(just saw the enclosure pic): you need one secure (=tight fitting) hide on the warm and another identical one on the cool end of the enclosure.

i would check with the person you bought it from as to what it was eating. live, f/t - mice or rats and then continue with the same.

(marshall... they said they let the mouse run around in the tank for 20 minutes)

i would cover the tank... with a towel in the meantime... cause that is one BIG open tank for a little snake!

ouch!!!, i'll just go now. LOL.

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Originally Posted by mr~python

EDIT(just saw the enclosure pic): you need one secure (=tight fitting) hide on the warm and another identical one on the cool end of the enclosure.

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marshall, what's up buddy? this isn't like you...

they do have an identical small hide on both sides... see the blue bowls turned upside down :)

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Originally Posted by mr~python

dang, missed that one. i assumed since he was holing it that it was f/t. thanks for catching that, BUT, let the mouse roam around the cage and hide out of view, still watching the mouse though. you dont want any injuries to occure if the mouse stresses out.

what was the snake eating before? might have been rats. try a rat next time.

EDIT(just saw the enclosure pic): you need one secure (=tight fitting) hide on the warm and another identical one on the cool end of the enclosure.

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he does have two hides, maybe just a tad large for a baby?

that was just me seeing things. the shiny bottoms made it look like it was to blue water bowls filled up with water too the brim.:rolleyes:

dont mind me, ill go back to the corner:P

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Originally Posted by munky5435

ok so i just trying to feed Momo my new BP. i didnt handle him all week, the temps and humidty are where they are suppose to be and i put in a small live mouse just awhile ago for about 20 mins and nothing. i could see momo's head close to the from of his hide and nothing. so i got the mouse and held it by the tail about 3-4 inches away from his hide for a little while and nothing so i just have a live mouse so another week till next sunday. but should i do?

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just copying this for marshall :carrot: kinda like crib notes for a test... :rofl:

Very nice setup you have there...but it does look very big for a baby. Were I in your shoes at this moment....I'd find some dark paper and cover three sides of the glass with it, and plan to leave them covered. And then do the newspaper trick. Fill as much of the tank as you can, leaving just enough space to give you access to the water bowl.


Ball pythons live in tight little burrows in the wild, or tunnels in termite mounds. Very tight, secure places. When they have to come out, they do so when its dark or near-dark...and stick close to rocks or fallen logs or anything else that might provide a sense of cover for them. The crumpled up newspaper will give your little BP something to feel all around him...make him feel like he's hiding even when he comes out of his little caves. And that in turn, will help him to learn to relax and feel safe in his new home.

Instinctually speaking, he has no way of knowing when some other animal may suddenly come looking for dinner...or claiming the nice little caves as their own homes. It sometimes takes them awhile to realize they have the whole territory to themselves and they're safe in it.