Both just ate last night. I can definitely say that the added extra security of the plants helped a lot. I had the exact same problem with my old leachie when it was a baby. It was literally starving itself because there was not enough cover in its enclosure. As soon as I added some fake plants, it became more aware/responsive, and started eating. Just to let people know, if their animal is not eating, definitely consider the amount of cover you have in their enclosure. You may also want to consider where in the room the enclosure is. Is it in the middle near high traffic areas? If so, you may want to move it to a darker corner of the room. I think ball pythons tend to get stressed under too much bright light so covering the sides will help as well. Hope this helps, and thanks to those for reminding me of this important husbandry issue!
