Just got a baby BP who wont eat, I think its normal, but need conformation

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Originally Posted by whyteboi

Im not leaving it to die....lol

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I really don't think this is a laughing matter. You came here asking advice and many of bp.nets finest are attempting to help you and for the most part you seem to be shrugging them off. If your snake doesnt eat, death will come, and your snake most likely won't eat until it feels more secure. And the easiest way to do that would be a tub, and TWO identical hides, which you seem to believe are unecessary.Also, your ambient temps shouldn't be in the 90's. There should be a basking spot in the 90's, but the actual air temps should remain in the 80's.

Yea, I am not a idiot, I was giving the highest temperature, and I have already stated I am going to get all that stuff.

And I honestly dont think its a laughing matter...when it hits 8 weeks. I checked 8 ball, and the owner there doesnt even change his strategy until week 3 about how he feeds, and force feed on week 7. I just finished week one.....

You guys keep posting stuff Ive already adressed, and then talking down to me like your not reading anything I type, except the title.

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Originally Posted by whyteboi

Its in a 10g tank with 90 temps, 60-70 humid, water bowl, clean newspaper, a hide, and a log to hide and crawl around.... Im not leaving it to die....lol

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Seriously though, I would reccommend getting the things mentioned in previous posts. Ball pythons really like small spaces, so being in a little tub will benefit it. Many of the people who have offered help have been breeding BPs for a while. They'd know what's right for your snake. :)

For the third, possibly fourth time... I am getting all that stuff on friday. lol

Why are you waiting that long? :confused:

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Originally Posted by whyteboi

Its in a 10g tank with 90 temps, 60-70 humid, water bowl, clean newspaper, a hide, and a log to hide and crawl around.... Im not leaving it to die....lol

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Well people here have already gave you great advice most of them own multiple BP that are thriving so maybe you should start considering listening to them.

I will try to let's see

You have a young BP and it won't eat

One of the most important thing with BP is SECURITY this imply being secure in his hides and being secure in his enclosure.

I will insist on the need of 2 identical hides (so your BP does not chose security over thermo-regulation) the hides need to be very tight so your BP can snug in (all sides touching is body). Note: Log hides make very poor hides. You can make hides out of plastic flower pot dish, plastic bowl or purchase something similar to this http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p.../CUBBYHOLE.jpg

As far as enclosure if you want to provide maximum security and the best for that is a tub, this is not cruelty I have all of mine in a tub and they thrive and very rarely miss a meal.

Now for the temps you must provide a gradient it is very important the temps off a few degree can make you BP refuse to eat same thing with humidity

your temps must be 80-84 on the cool side and 90-94 on the warm side, humidity should be between 50% and 60%

Off course to provide proper temps and humidity this mean you MUST have an accurate reading and use a digital thermometer/hydrometer such as this one http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/Acu-Rite.gif that can be found at Walmart for 12$.

Now if you provide adequate husbandry this will be the first step for your BP to eat.

Once you made all those changes wait a week to 10 days (no handling during that time except for maintenance)

Then try to offer a live prey that his slightly smaller then the girth size and take it from there.

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I am getting all that stuff on friday

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The sooner you will get everything the sooner your BP will be on it's way to have a first successful meal, just think that from the moment you make the changes you will have to wait another week to ten days before offering food which if you get your stuff on Friday it will put it off at almost 2 weeks from now, and since you seems so worried about him not eating I would think you would want to do this ASAP.

Friday as in the 25th? Thats an extra week away? We are all here to help out and none of us ever called you an idiot, and we haven't talked down to you in any manner. You came here asking for help and we provided it, most of this thread was you defending yourself. When that isn't even needed, no one is attacking you, so no reason to get on the defensive. I had the same problem you have, she wouldn't eat so I came here and got advice and that night she was eating. I showed ya the tub she was in when I first got her, what all was in it. And she is eating and is perfectly healthy. Please don't take our post as us talking down or belittling you, we are just trying to help.

In short, just get a small tub, two identical hides, warm side 90-95 degrees, cool side 80-85 degrees, and humidity about 50%'ish and she will be fine. Just give her some space and you'll be good to go.

1. I am probably not going to offer live until a month or necesary. Ive learned that if your snake doesnt want it, and the mouse walks around the snake, the snake will be stressed and not eat, and dead will stay still, and snake can choose when to eat it with no worries about it stressing them out. This is what I have read on dozens of caresheets that all of you assumed I have not read.

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Originally Posted by whyteboi

1. I am probably not going to offer live until a month or necesary. Ive learned that if your snake doesnt want it, and the mouse walks around the snake, the snake will be stressed and not eat, and dead will stay still, and snake can choose when to eat it with no worries about it stressing them out. This is what I have read on dozens of caresheets that all of you assumed I have not read.

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I don't see your point.If the snake doesnt want it, your just gonna have a not-quite-so-happy-with-the-little-bugger snake, b/c he already doesn't want it. When people feed F/t they have to dangle and make it do the mousie dance to mimmick a live mouse to get it to eat. your better off just trying to feed it live.