Ball python Very Active

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Originally Posted by chris4554

Where do you have the probe?

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under her hide

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

i feed her live ive tried pinkies and hopper i tried in a separate container and also in her enclosure still nothing what i was told from the guy i bought her from that next time force feed her a pre killed hopper

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don't force feed. That is an absolute last option.

If she doesn't eat for the next feeding, I would strongly recommend putting the animal in a smaller enclosure.

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

i feed her live ive tried pinkies and hopper i tried in a separate container and also in her enclosure still nothing what i was told from the guy i bought her from that next time force feed her a pre killed hopper

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Pinkies I don't waste my time with, hoppers 2-3 weeks old just smaller than weanling is probably what you should be trying.

this is the message he sent me

it was live right? Try a fuzzy...its 1 size below a hopper. If she doesnt take it then you can try assist feeding. I did this only ever for the male thaty i kept in the first couple weeks of eating. He took his first meal fine but his didnt take his 2nd or 3rd. Then i assisted feeding him. You can youtube this, but all it is that you place half of the head in the mouth and causes them to start eating their meal. After that 1 time he ate normal. I never did this for her, but it may be something you want to try as babies can get pickier then adullts. its okay if an adult misses a feeding but babies need a meal in them. Assist feeding is not force feeding. Let me know how this goes. If you still have the hopper you can try assist feeding with that

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

this is the message he sent me

it was live right? Try a fuzzy...its 1 size below a hopper. If she doesnt take it then you can try assist feeding. I did this only ever for the male thaty i kept in the first couple weeks of eating. He took his first meal fine but his didnt take his 2nd or 3rd. Then i assisted feeding him. You can youtube this, but all it is that you place half of the head in the mouth and causes them to start eating their meal. After that 1 time he ate normal. I never did this for her, but it may be something you want to try as babies can get pickier then adullts. its okay if an adult misses a feeding but babies need a meal in them. Assist feeding is not force feeding. Let me know how this goes. If you still have the hopper you can try assist feeding with that

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No offense but can you not read? In your post you stated that he told you to force feed when he clearly suggested assist feeding which is NOT force feeding.

I don't think you need to resort to assist feeding yet. You have not tried "everything". If the snake has eaten on its own, it can eat on its own again. Sometimes they need a little push but that should be your last option as it does cause a considerable amount of stress.

After re-looking at the snakes pictures that snake does not look "starved" and I too would suggest not forcing or assisting feeding.
Smaller tub maybe but mostly it just needs to chill and get used to it's new home and start offering on a regular weekly schedule and not offer too often you'll just stress out the snake.
The only snake I've had to force/assist feed was a hatchling that went over two months without eating and just had zero drive to eat.
After one force feed he has steadily grown and is now 500 grams at just less than a year old.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

After re-looking at the snakes pictures that snake does not look "starved" and I too would suggest not forcing or assisting feeding.
Smaller tub maybe but mostly it just needs to chill and get used to it's new home and start offering on a regular weekly schedule and not offer too often you'll just stress out the snake.
The only snake I've had to force/assist feed was a hatchling that went over two months without eating and just had zero drive to eat.
After one force feed he has steadily grown and is now 500 grams at just less than a year old.

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well ill wait till Sunday to feed her

Enclosure is too large. Hide cave is too large. Scale everything down, make sure the temperatures are RIGHT, and give her 3 days, then try feeding her whatever it was she last ate, for the breeder.

hey guys i was wondering how do i make the cool side cooler ? my cool side is 82 how do i get it to 75 ?

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

hey guys i was wondering how do i make the cool side cooler ? my cool side is 82 how do i get it to 75 ?

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82 is perfect. You don't need it any cooler than that. When you drop to 75 it gets a little dangerous. Keep it as is. i keep my ball room at 80 all the time.

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

hey guys i was wondering how do i make the cool side cooler ? my cool side is 82 how do i get it to 75 ?

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82* is fine.

hey guys bought a hooper and once again she didnt eat i even put tuna on it still nothing what am i doing wrong?

how long does it take for a ball to start shedding i mean when i got her her belly was slightly pink and still is how long will it take for her eyes to get cloudy and then shed? i feels like im doing something wrong idk wat it is the temps are right itry not to leave a lot of open space have to hides need so much advice

It takes 7-14 days to complete a shed cycle.

I still would suggest putting her in a smaller enclosure with smaller hides.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

It takes 7-14 days to complete a shed cycle.

I still would suggest putting her in a smaller enclosure with smaller hides.

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would you think if i split her enclosure in half buy putting a card board in the middle? and would u knoe any good house materials to make in to hides ?

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

would you think if i split her enclosure in half buy putting a card board in the middle? and would u knoe any good house materials to make in to hides ?

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You could try, but then again she might just knock it over. Make sure to keep tape out of there. They are very good at getting stuck to sticky things.

I like to use cereal bowls from the dollar store. By me they have little blue bowls. It is very easy to cut out a small entrance. You can use a lighter to smooth the edges.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

You could try, but then again she might just knock it over. Make sure to keep tape out of there. They are very good at getting stuck to sticky things.

I like to use cereal bowls from the dollar store. By me they have little blue bowls. It is very easy to cut out a small entrance. You can use a lighter to smooth the edges.

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hey ijust made the enclosure in half ill post a pic in 1 min

lmao i leave her for 2 sec and she found away out hahahaha may have to glue it tomorrow hahaha
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what am i doing wrong guys please help me nothing is working i did all my research before i got her but need more help it seems she really is uncomfortably every time i check up on her she sticks her head out as if she wants to get out its stressing me out lol :taz::mad::rage:

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Originally Posted by xphoenix23

what am i doing wrong guys please help me nothing is working i did all my research before i got her but need more help it seems she really is uncomfortably every time i check up on her she sticks her head out as if she wants to get out its stressing me out lol :taz::mad::rage:

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Relax. You need to be more patient. The sectioned off enclosure looks good but I see she has found the cardboard :)

It is going to take about a week for her to get used to this new setup. Until then you just have to leave her alone. Eventually she will figure out that it is safe and relax.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Relax. You need to be more patient. The sectioned off enclosure looks good but I see she has found the cardboard :)

It is going to take about a week for her to get used to this new setup. Until then you just have to leave her alone. Eventually she will figure out that it is safe and relax.

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I guess im a lucky one i own 4 balls right now 2 het axanthics that i bought 2 days ago at an expo. a pastel baby about 3 months old and an 8 month old normal and they all ate for me with in the first week, actually my hets took the first meal with me the day after i got them and handle very well. but if i was you i would try to make sure that you temps are right. did you get that dimmer and wire it up you can check youtube out on that. as a hide for my baby pastle i use a baby wipes container and i also have like 10 crumpled up things of news paper so he can move threw enclosure rfeeling secure as hes in a 28 QT. if i was you i would down size to liek a 15 qt tub with smaller hides

hey guys quick update got a smaller tub 16 quarts 16 1/4 x 11 7/8 this would work how long do you think i should wait to feed her also the temps lmk what else i can do

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I got a male Bumble Bee on Thursday and had it in a temporary container until I could get a larger one, he is now in a 30gallon glass tank with a screen lid, I have news paper covering the bottom of the tank, he has a hide, heat pad and heat lamp(not on at the same time) and he has been very active all day long since I got him, in both tanks...he has a large water dish that he can fit in. Only chilled out when I covered most of the tank with a towel making it dark in the tank...any particular reason why he would chill out once it got dark in the tank? I do not know the actual temp as I need a new thermometer for his tank, but it's right next to my other 30 gallon tank with a normal female, her tank is around 85 and 90-93 on the hot side.