feeeding issues

Heck, I'm still such a newb in some many ways...so much I want to know...so many little tricks I'm learning as I go along too....I ask my questions too and then have to slap my forehead and think "well why didn't I think of that!" LOL.

I think that first quiet week is just good sense to follow if it's worked so well for some of the very experienced folks.

Heck I'm still thrilled that my computer and this forum have given me easy access to all this combined wisdom. I know I'm a far better keeper and my snakes are far happier and healthier because of this place.


~~Jo~~

Absolutely correct, I'm a complete newb at this game so I always heed the advice of the experts on this board. That's what makes this board so great. I was so focused on making sure my temps and humidity were correct that I must have missed the "no feeding within 7 days" part. I didn't handle him at all during that time though.

In my defense though, the breeder I bought him from told me that it would be OK to go ahead and feed him on that schedule so it's not like I was going off half-cocked!!!:D
Again, I can't say enough about the breadth and depth of the knowledge of the people who post here. One would be foolish not to heed their advice.:)

oh i agree, i claim no leetness about snakes.. still a noob. But this site has been a such huge resource of information!

ok, im new to the site and ive had my snake for about 8 months now, i usually feed him hamsters and he usually eats them with no second thoughts. about a months ago i tried to feed him but he didnt want to eat. i left the hamster in the cage forever. it almost seemed like they became buddies. they didnt fight the hamster didnt bite the snake but the snake never looked twice at the hamster. so i took that hamster out and hes my new pet hamster, his name is Red. Last week i tried another hamster, it was a female and a little smaller. he still didnt wanna eat it he just looked at it. Hes not shy or anything but he just wont eat, does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get my snake to eat. i dont need anymore pet hamsters the ones i have are already mating......... help me please

most often, when a snake isn't eating it's because it's stressed OR doing the hibernation thing i've read about here. (i'm really just regurgitating info for you here)

what are your temps? humidity?

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

OR doing the hibernation thing i've read about here.

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Ball pythons don't hibernate.

-adam

well i know i used the wrong word... but what IS the right word? (isn't it fasting before they get ready to breed?)

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

well i know i used the wrong word... but what IS the right word? (isn't it fasting before they get ready to breed?)

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All of my breeders are eating every time they are offered food.

IMO, fasting is usually related to problems with health, temps, humidity, or stress.

-adam

thanks for enlightening me adam :)