Morph or just reduced pattern?

i have tried but then today someone told me wait a month and i was unsure of it thats why i posted. so far i have tried to feed her mouse and rat pinkies, she looks interested but won't bite

pictures are gone :(

i try every other day

what do you mean?

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The photos you had up on the first page of this post show they were deleted or moved or are no longer available. As to feeding, try it every 5 days or so, not every day. You're going to stress her out trying to cram food in her face day after day and then she really won't eat.

Are all your temps good and the humidity where it should be? Two tight-fitting hides for her to chill out in? What size tub is she currently being housed in or is she in something else? Have you tried "braining" a pinky mouse/rat? Nasty but sometimes it does the trick...or warm chicken broth rubbed on the head of the prey item to give them a scent cue to lock onto. Some babies are slower than others to get the hang of feeding. I'd just keep an eye on her weight, give her a few days in a low traffic area to chill out and let her settle in then try to feed her once she's a little more comfortable. Good luck and would love to see the pics after reading all the comments posted about her! :gj:

Edit: WOW! I can see why she got the comments she did! Great looking girl and she definitely looks hypo; awesome score on that, especially if you didn't know if either of the parents were. Congratulations, she's a great looking little female!

Everything is where it should be. all the other babies did just fine with eating and shedding, she's just the little runt. i will try those things you suggested. her weight is normal and I'm not worried about her health, just wasn't sure why she was struggling to eat because i know she's interested. She has a nice hide. A guy told my husband to wait a month and i was skeptical about that advice. i reposted the pictures idk what happened to the others.

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Originally Posted by DanKReptiles

Everything is where it should be. all the other babies did just fine with eating and shedding, she's just the little runt. i will try those things you suggested. her weight is normal and I'm not worried about her health, just wasn't sure why she was struggling to eat because i know she's interested. She has a nice hide. A guy told my husband to wait a month and i was skeptical about that advice. i reposted the pictures idk what happened to the others.

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I wish I could help :(. I have no experience hatching and starting a baby.. There are some helpful docs, but I would PM some other breeders to get more input.. The month-long wait doesn't sound right to me.. Especially not for a hatchling..

If you can reach her, Heather Wong is a reputable breeder and member (moderator or admin, can't remember which) of this site; she authored this info sheet and would be a great resource to get in touch with if you can, as would any reputable breeder who could offer some pointers for starting a hatchling:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Hatchling-Care

I have no idea why someone would suggest waiting a month with a hatchling that young...an adult, maybe, so long as they weren't losing too much weight but a baby that small? I think you were the lucky recipient of some well-intentioned but rotten advice. Like h00blah said, most any breeder with experience should be able to steer you in the right direction to getting your girl on the gravy train, lol!