New ball from bhb not eating

Ok guys got a 8 month old ball from bhb I had him for 4 weeks. He has eaten good for 3 times and I offer him food on Thur but he will not eat it he is on F/T mice. His temps are good its at 91 on hot and 75 80 cold. I dont know what to do to get him to eat any help will help.

Pictures and info on the setup would help :) Also the size food and his weight would be helpful.

Hi,

So he's only missed one feed?!!??

Are you sure he isn't going into shed or anything?


dr del

I dont know his weight but i gave him the same size mice as i did his first 3 feeds. He has a uth and its on light dimmer one side and a red light to help with temps and useing temp gun

i dont think he is in shed. yes he only mised one feeding he is out in about he has been useing his hids but last 2 days he is out and about but still not eating

just keep on eye on your husbandry if its only been one feeding he's missed.

BP's are notoriously iffy eaters

ok i will do that i was feeding him every 5 days he mised he eat saterday he mised thurs when shood i try to feed him again

5-7 days after the last time you offered.

BHB feeds live to all their pythons and boas. So it could possibly still want live and ate the frozen cause it was hungry.

ok so i shoud try to feed him live mice

Personally I would till its an established feeder for YOU. Then work back to frozen.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

BHB feeds live to all their pythons and boas. So it could possibly still want live and ate the frozen cause it was hungry.

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I swear I've seen them feed frozen thawed in the video's.

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Originally Posted by Mft62485

I swear I've seen them feed frozen thawed in the video's.

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the python/boa room is all live feeders. Cloubrids and baby cloubrids are live/frozen

Make sure the mouse is up to the correct temp around 100degrees, especially around the head. Also, try cutting into the head out the mouse to expose some brain smell and taste. My BP is extremely picky about the temp of the F/T.. too cold she looks the other way, just right.. bam! Hope it works for you

If it has already eaten 3 frozen thawed I would not offer live... If its hungry and your husbandry is spot on it will eat. Mine tends to eat 3-4 meals then skip 1 or 2 its just how BP's are.. they are picky and eat when they want not when you want them to....

ok guys a got him a live mice and he eat it very fast so i think he wanted live

Ball Can Be picky...
I remember My male Yb when i was buying him was established F/t Eater... and after 2-3 month he go on hunger strike...
He was interested but he dont strike.. after 6 week so F/T tug of war i offer him live and he is on live till now.. and eat like is no tomorrow...
Just make sure that you offer proper size of food and you and Him/her should be absolutely fine :gj::gj: