My snake wont eat

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Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian

sup! BP can sometimes be really finiky...

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In my experince, a well establised bp that is kept properly is never finiky ... finiky bp are usually the result of improper husbandry ... word. :sweeet:

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Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian

I have to piss off Kyna ( my baby BP) by bumping her nose with her food or running it down her back (works everytime for me)

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Lucky little snake fo shizzle! :carrot:

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

In my experince, a well establised bp that is kept properly is never finiky ... finiky bp are usually the result of improper husbandry ... word. :sweeet:



Lucky little snake fo shizzle! :carrot:

-adam

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Well sometimes but thats not always true. Just like everything else BP have their own personalities and sometimes they just don't feel like eating. Baby ball pythons like mine need little pushes and I think that having a new home and a new family would make me a bit nervous too.. maybe your BP just hasnt come to terms with such a big change. they are after all rather shy by nature.. I got lucky with my BP she is a fiesty little lady. its her personality. Get to know your BP's personality and once you understand their personal needs you will be sucessful.

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Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian

Well sometimes but thats not always true.

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Are you basing this on personal experience working with p. regius? I have a little bit of experience working with the species and other than the extremely rare exception, I completely disagree.

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Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian

Baby ball pythons like mine need little pushes and I think that having a new home and a new family would make me a bit nervous too.

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Hatchling ball pythons kept at the correct temps and given security are voracious eaters, often gaining 10 times their own body wieght in their first year. During their first year, their metabolims are the strongest they will be for their entire lives and if setup correctly will eat every time they are offered food.

-adam

Hi,

I've never heard of the "pissemorf" technique - I thought annoying the snake discouraged the feeding response? Mind you I'd try and bite anyone who ran a defrosted rat down my back in all fairness.

I just got one of my "stubborn" hatchlings to eat on his own - I'm embarassed to say the trigger was something basic I completely forgot to try :oops: I scented the mouse fuzzy with a rat and he nearly took me fingers off. Only one non feeder left and I'm starting again at the begginging of the tips list in case I missed anything else so flaming obvious.

oh and ..

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I have a little bit of experience

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just went into my personal dictionary as the definition for "understatment" :)


dr del

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Originally Posted by borat1

= )Do you think my electric heater plus my heat lamp, plus my two hide boxes should be good enough to keep my snake feeling comfortable?.

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Well my house is 72 degrees to me it is a warm environment it and feel comfortable? Does that mean it is sufficient for a BP? Off course not.

What seems comfortable to you has far as temp and what you consider warm does not mean it is proper for your BP.

If you do not measure your temp and do not provide the proper gradient temp as I stated in my previous post then no it is not good enough for your BP and as also previously stated husbandry issues lead to a BP going off feed and if your temp are not good it could lead to way worth such as RI

First thing get an accurate thermomether/hydromether to properly measure your temp.


Like this http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...hermometer.jpg

Then get the supply you need to provide your BP with proper husbandry. This is the first step to solve your problem

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Originally Posted by borat1

= )im using a heat lamp in the middle of the cage, and one of those plug in electric heaters to add to the heat of his cage. I dont have the money to get expensive things so im managing him as best i can, but it's deff a warm enviornment.

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And if you think you don’t have the money right now to buy the supply you need to provide proper heat wait until the lack of proper temp lead to a RI and you have to see a vet and pay for anti-biotic.

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Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian

Well sometimes but thats not always true. Just like everything else BP have their own personalities and sometimes they just don't feel like eating. Baby ball pythons like mine need little pushes and I think that having a new home and a new family would make me a bit nervous too.. maybe your BP just hasnt come to terms with such a big change. they are after all rather shy by nature.. I got lucky with my BP she is a fiesty little lady. its her personality. Get to know your BP's personality and once you understand their personal needs you will be sucessful.

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Hehehe - funny how all 300+ of Adam's eat every week :rolleyes:

As do all 15 of mine - no trickery needed. Proper husbandry, and appropriately sized prey once a week and they occassionally refuse when in shed, but that's not very often. I've got babies all the way to adults.