Feeding f/t for the first time

Exactly, he just might not be hungry. I figured this all out while everyone was harrassing me about feeding in a different container 😂😂


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Now who are the ones being disrespectful. Just get off this forum, go harrass someone elses questions.


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& CheebaChris420 I'm using Aspen now.


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All my snakes could care less what containers are for what or who for where. Its the feeding day that gets them excited and fisty. I havent gotten bit yet but if I ever do I would expect it to be on feeding day. Only snakes I have ever fed out of their enclosures are my king snakes and thats only cause I let them hunt a mouse in my front room occasionally. My king snakes come rite out of feeding response rite after thy finish it tho. My BPs I leave alone till the naxt day.

Wow sorry this thread has gotten so out of hand, I use a hair dryer to warm up my rodents after being in a Baggie in a cup of hot water too :) and now my snakes associate the sound of the hair dryer with food now :) but please keep us updated on your snake. I'd try again next week and see what happens, and feed him in whatever you prefer. How old is your snake by the way? I had some trouble getting my 9 month old to eat when I got him, he didn't eat for a month but is eating regularly now :) so give him some time, and give us an update on what happens.


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First of all, what Is your set up like? Temps, hides, how are you controlling temps, etc? Second, only having your ball for a week, it's still settling in. Husbandry is usually the cause of a non eating young or new snake. Make sure he is secure. Tight hides, proper temps, no handling until he has eaten, say 3 times in a row. FEED HIM IN HIS ENCLOSURE. He will feel more safe there, and more apt to eat. Moving them and cage aggression is a bunch of crap, and a noob move. Also, do not offer food too frequently, as that can stress them out too. If he doesn't eat, leave him be for a week. Offer him what ever he was previously eating. Tell us about your set up, let us help you get it ideal.

Also, there are tons of people that come here daily asking for advice, some, don't like the answers they get, and fight it tooth and nail. There is a ton of experience on these boards, and we know what we are talking about, soak it up.

Is your snake used to eating F/T? Or was he eating live before?

The breeder told me he is used to feeding f/t. & also, I'm not sure how else to tell other people who keep saying things like the advice is from experienced owners & you should listen & what not, I already told everyone I tried feeding him in his enlousure as well, i'm not being completely oblivious to everyones advice. It didn't work. I have 2 hideouts in the tank, one on cold & one on the warm side. Hunidity stays around 55-60%, during the night it comes down a little but i have moss in the tank & a damp towel over the screen to keep the humidity in. The cool side stays around 75-78 & the warm side ranges to 83-88, just depends on the time. I have a thermostat but it's not a great one but it gets the job done. I also have a water bowl, i have a branch in the middle with a couple of little hides attached to it. He never sleeps in that one though, he likes to climb all over it. But thats what my setup is likex


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How are the hides? Are they tight and secure? Think barely fits in it. Also, like I said, he is only a week old. Just because he didn't eat there once for you, doesn't mean he won't. It means he's still settling in, and something to him, isn't right. That's why hes not eating. I would bump your temps to 80 ambient, 90 warm side. You also didn't say how big of a cage he was in. If it's huge, that could be part of your problem. You also didn't say I if you were handling him or not. If you are, dont. But I really think you just need to let him settle in. Ball pythons can be very finicky eaters. A search here should turn up thousands of my snake won't eat threads....