Ball python Striking at food

my ball python is striking at her food like saying get away from me?
whats going on is she stressed out? or is it normal for them to do that? shes been off food for 2 weeks
temps are 93 hot and 82 cool humidity is at 50 - 60%

i need some help!
Thanks!!

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Originally Posted by K1llSw1tch

my ball python is striking at her food like saying get away from me?
whats going on is she stressed out? or is it normal for them to do that? shes been off food for 2 weeks
temps are 93 hot and 82 cool humidity is at 50 - 60%

i need some help!
Thanks!!

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Also she is not a adult either shes around 20 or so inches

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Originally Posted by K1llSw1tch

Also she is not a adult either shes around 20 or so inches

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what are u feeding?

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Originally Posted by K1llSw1tch

my ball python is striking at her food like saying get away from me?
whats going on is she stressed out? or is it normal for them to do that? shes been off food for 2 weeks
temps are 93 hot and 82 cool humidity is at 50 - 60%

i need some help!
Thanks!!

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Need more details, type and size of food? What is her enclosure like? Heating elements? Hides? That kind of stuff.

Tried adult mouse and weanling rat
also its in a ten gallon tank with a uth and infered heat light
identical hides on both sides on cypress and eco earth mix and covered three sides with paperbag

I don't see anything wrong. Might want to tweak your hot spot down to about 89-90 but being a few degrees over is not going to affect feeding. The only other thing I can think of, is she shedding soon?

If not what I would try is giving her a week of alone time. No handling, no traffic by her tank. Just a week for her to relax. Then try feeding again.

This sounds like the snake is doing defensive striking. Like what was already stated, just leave the snake alone for a week with no handling and feeding attempts.

Will do. Thanks guys :)
also shes not in shed. I checked probably just PO'd

Just on the off chance try a smaller food item a rat pink maybe. less threatening for the little one.

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

Just on the off chance try a smaller food item a rat pink maybe. less threatening for the little one.

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I will have to wait till my momma rat gives birth soon hopefully, its a pain to find live rat pinks around here

ill let you guys know the outcome

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Originally Posted by K1llSw1tch

I will have to wait till my momma rat gives birth soon hopefully, its a pain to find live rat pinks around here

ill let you guys know the outcome

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defenetly try smaller mine usually eats small rats the last couple feeds he gave me trouble being defensive and more like curius about the rat??? so i gave him adult mice he didnt even hesitate i gave him two ... hope that helps

I have a snake that will do that on a constant bases every time food is offered. She will strike at it till she tags it directly in the face then she will rap it. Otherwise she just strikes till the rat turns the way she wants it to.

Are you feeding her Live, Pre-killed, or F/T? Like others have said offer a smaller size next week after you've given her alone time. Good luck, and keep up posted!

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Originally Posted by Raf702

Are you feeding her Live, Pre-killed, or F/T? Like others have said offer a smaller size next week after you've given her alone time. Good luck, and keep up posted!

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She finally ate im feeding live but i hold the tail so she gets a head strike.
she took a adult mouse to :D im so happy shes eating again!!