Re: Baby ball still not eating
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Originally Posted by
SatanicIntention
What size tub? Anything bigger than a shoebox and she's going to be overwhelmed. With a 6qt, you only need one 4-6" clay planter saucer(or plastic saucer, whatever the store has) and a small water bowl. Newspaper in the bottom. You can crumple up some paper towels to take up space too.
Get the temperatures up to about 94 on the warm side, cool side can stay where it is. Leave her completely alone for a week, don't even touch her to clean the tub, just pour water in the bowl if needed and walk away. Possibly cover the tub with a dark pillowcase and stick it in a quiet place.
After a week is over, pre-scent for about 20 minutes or so using a live large crawler mouse or small hopper, eyes open is fine. Leave it in a tub next to the snake's tub for awhile in the dark. After the pre-scent time, put the mouse in the tub, close the lid, and leave it alone ALL NIGHT. Do not disturb at all.
Usually, they take them at night when nothing is around and the room is completely dark. I've had good luck doing this with stubborn babies.
OP: Follow this advice to the letter and things will more than likely turn around for the snake :gj:
Re: Baby ball still not eating
Quote:
Originally Posted by
SatanicIntention
What size tub? Anything bigger than a shoebox and she's going to be overwhelmed. With a 6qt, you only need one 4-6" clay planter saucer(or plastic saucer, whatever the store has) and a small water bowl. Newspaper in the bottom. You can crumple up some paper towels to take up space too.
Get the temperatures up to about 94 on the warm side, cool side can stay where it is. Leave her completely alone for a week, don't even touch her to clean the tub, just pour water in the bowl if needed and walk away. Possibly cover the tub with a dark pillowcase and stick it in a quiet place.
After a week is over, pre-scent for about 20 minutes or so using a live large crawler mouse or small hopper, eyes open is fine. Leave it in a tub next to the snake's tub for awhile in the dark. After the pre-scent time, put the mouse in the tub, close the lid, and leave it alone ALL NIGHT. Do not disturb at all.
Usually, they take them at night when nothing is around and the room is completely dark. I've had good luck doing this with stubborn babies.
Shes in a 15 quart at the moment cause the store wasn't carrying 6quarts. I have been leaving her alone. I haven't done anything with her for over a week and a half now. I will try the pillow case thing. I have tried leaving mice in her cage all night and in the morning I find her on the opposite side of the cage with her head in between coils. Believe me, I know how nervous she is and I haven't tried handling her pretty much since I got her I'll admit I picked her up about a week and a half ago to clean her cage. I never use newspaper, I only use pure white paper towels..
Re: Baby ball still not eating
Oh and the reason I don't use newspaper is cause I used it before and my ball python Kyros was COVERED in letters and colors... I know it doesn't hurt them but I would rather use paper towels.
Re: Baby ball still not eating
SHE ATE!!!!! I think so anyway...... I looked in on her for a split second and she looked like she had a big lump in her throat!!!!! OMG!!!!!! I really really hope that hopper didn't bite her! OMG THANK YOU ALL!!!! It had to be the mix of prescenting with my breeder's hide box and the fact that I covered her cage with a towel AND I made her hides a bit cozier!! OMG OMG OMG!!!! YAYAYYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYYAYAAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYYAY!!!!!!!!!!!! * Sorry but this is a big day for her!!!! *
YAY!!!! OMG!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: DANCE PARTY!!!!
I will update you all when I can. I don't want to bother her. EEEEE!!!! I'm so excited!!!!
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I am thrilled for you and (especially) for the snake!!!! :banana:
:banana: Today is a very good day!!!! :banana:
Re: Baby ball still not eating
Glad to hear it Luna, now don't got dancing near the babies tub you'll just stress her out and she might regurge then she'd be in even more trouble than she was!
Congrats hon glad to hear it :D
Re: Baby ball still not eating
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Originally Posted by
anendeloflorien
Glad to hear it Luna, now don't got dancing near the babies tub you'll just stress her out and she might regurge then she'd be in even more trouble than she was!
Congrats hon glad to hear it :D
Dude nothing but socks and tippy toes!:D:D:D
Re: Baby ball still not eating
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Originally Posted by
RoyalGuardian
Dude nothing but socks and tippy toes!:D:D:D
It's all in the tippy toes!! :P:D;)
Re: Baby ball still not eating
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Originally Posted by
anendeloflorien
Glad to hear it Luna, now don't got dancing near the babies tub you'll just stress her out and she might regurge then she'd be in even more trouble than she was!
Congrats hon glad to hear it :D
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Originally Posted by
starmom
I am thrilled for you and (especially) for the snake!!!! :banana:
:banana: Today is a very good day!!!! :banana:
OMIGOSH thank you!!!!!! hehe I am going to have a party in her honor tonight!
She wont be able to attend but I'm sure she can sence all these good vibes!!! :D:D:D
