Baby ball won't eat! What am I doing wrong?

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Originally Posted by seeya205

What do the numbers mean that are in front of the snakes people have? ex: 1.0.1 ball python

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male.female.unknown

Thanks for the info!

After removing the bulb, the temps went down to 86 with just the UTH so I put the bulb back and bought a thermostat and adjusted the temp to 90!

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Originally Posted by seeya205

I have him on a coconut fibre substrate. The humidity is about 60%. The pinkie rats I did try were live because thats what the breeder said he uses. I also forgot to mention that I put a background on the sides and back of tank for extra security. Maybe I should try a hopper mouse. How do I cut down the stress? I did everything I could think of!

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Try fuzzie rats sometimes they need a bit of hair on them. To de-stress, don't handle your snake AT all for 5 days... then offer food.

Did you try cluttering up his tank yet? Or switching him to a small tub? Let us know how the next feeding goes!

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

The part about him wanting to escape all the time to me suggest you have been handling him. If so, stop. Do not handle him at all until he eats.

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It actually suggests to me that he is overwhelmed by such a large enclosure, as he was likely housed in a six quart tub at the breeder's.

I would suggest that you move him to a smaller tub until he is eating consistently for you - then if you must use a tank, a 10 gallon for now. A 20 gallon is much too large for a wee baby - and he's telling you so by his behavior and refusal to feed.

Should I kill the hopper mouse or feed it live?

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Originally Posted by rabernet

It actually suggests to me that he is overwhelmed by such a large enclosure, as he was likely housed in a six quart tub at the breeder's.

I would suggest that you move him to a smaller tub until he is eating consistently for you - then if you must use a tank, a 10 gallon for now. A 20 gallon is much too large for a wee baby - and he's telling you so by his behavior and refusal to feed.

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I think Robin is right on:gj:

hopper dead or alive when feeding?

try alive