new ball python : malnourished

Humidity ok. I would say to soak him and try to remove the shed but that may stress him more right now.

Isn't a rat pup too big for him?
I was thinking a rat furry or a mouse hopper

Unless I misunderstood you said that you just took him in, so do not worry just yet. A lot of snakes will refuse a feeding when in new surroundings, also when my girl is in shed she refuses to eat as well (do not know yet about my boy) Just keep trying what your doing, and I agree with the other posters, try feeding frozen. Luckily for this little guy he has someone that truly cares looking after him. Keep it up and keep us posted.

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Originally Posted by Memo

Isn't a rat pup too big for him?
I was thinking a rat furry or a mouse hopper

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Lots of great advice here. None of it sounds wrong.

However, I lean towards Angellady2's advice of starting small, and just getting something in that stomach, and often.

I recommend following Debs advice as well and getting those temps right as soon as possible.

Maybe try a short soak to help get the stuck shed off of his head. It will help rehydrate him a little too. I'm so glad that you saved this guy. He's going to be a beautiful boy!

I have 3 snakes not eating right now also so I'll be watching this post!

My snake, still a baby, didn't eat for almost 2 months. I understand the anxiety. Correct husbandry, make sure you have 2 hides, correct humidity, correct temps, and fresh water. Day/night cycles, some definition in lighting. No handling until it eats. This snake is very underweight and I am concerned. If it continues to not eat I would contact a reptile veterinarian or a breeder to seek advice and consider assist feeding, with professional help.

update: she has started to become more active. she has been looking around her enclosure for the past 2 hours and no sign of stopping. one downside is i tnink she is constipated. this is abiut to get wierd so be prepared lol. she tried pooping ? and only water came out. she gets real fat at the lower end of the tail. and when she raises her tail there appears to be a white dot. sort of like a pimple. i was just wondering if this was normal . im going out to buy a rat furry today and will feed later today in prayers of him taking it. and will update later today

I really like Deborahs advice. I think a live mouse hopper is in order.