my baby albino ball python will not eat?

I got her in the mail on the 18th of october , what do i need to do

Give more info! What did you offer (type, size, live/ft/pk)

Has only been 6 days

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Originally Posted by rperry03

Give more info! What did you offer (type, size, live/ft/pk)

Has only been 6 days

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+1, also describe her set up in detail :)

I offered a live fuzzy

How long should i wate to feed her and how long can they go that small

A fuzzy????? Mouse, rat, asf? They are all different sizes and you have mentioned what size the snake is either.

Or what kind of set up you have it in...lol

Typical wait time for a new PB is about a week but with the little info you have given it is hard to tell. What type and size of enclosure do you have 2 hides, how are your temps and humidity, typical if they dont eat its a husbandry or security issue. I would wait at least 5 days and try again. But more info would be helpful as well:)

No matter what size he is, a fuzzy is too small. Try a hopper or sm mouse depending on your snakes size. They snake needs to see it move and get its attention.
We have a spider that is in the 50-60 gram area and has yet to eat in 4wks. Not worried yet as she has not lost weight. She is a very feisty girl and have no doubt that she will catch on.

10 gallon tank , one hide on hot side and one hide on cold side humidity is fine and temps are rigt were there suppose to be, she is 400 grams

Fuzzy mouse

What is the temp and humidity. Not trying to be rude but a lot of people come on here saying their temps and humidity are right and it turns out they are very far off because they got advice from (normally) chain pet store employees that don't know a thing about these animals....

I suggest offering a live hopper mouse in about 5 days, leave her alone for those 5 days. Give her a few live meals (you will need probably 4 hopper mice at a time for her size) and then attempt to switch to rats...f/t if you please.

I also suggest feeding her in her tank if you aren't already, and also, try blacking out the sides and back of the tank. I use black Con-Tact paper from Home Depot for $6.

well if she is truly 400G she wont eat because the prey is too small. If the husbandry is spot on then I would Offer her either a small rat or a large rat weanling. IE a rat between 40 and 50 Grams or about the size of largest section of your snake.

I agree with the above! triple check temps! air temp and hot spot, and list them. do you own a temp gun or a decent thermometer with probe? hope you get her feeding!

400 grams I would suggest Rat as well.. smalle or bit more of size weanlingl.. try to get her off mice as soon as posisble ... find out how she was previously being fed... I had to learn to leave my snakes completely alone for a week after i received them to let them settle in, which is SO hard to do lol.., my second batch ate a week after getting them in the mail... which is SO hard to do lol.. but it pays off :) good luck... also if she was in a different type enclosure before you got her she will need time to get used to that too.. when i decided i was going to be collecting more snakes i HAD to get a rack... Ive noticed MUCH improvement since then in both the look and attitude of all my snakes..and all are eating on the spot.. best of luck! :gj: