Not quite sure how to explain this..

But my BP, who I just recieved tuesday.. is a lot less active now? He was all over the place the past week and now he just is sitting? He's just a hatchling too. Is he just calming down now? I feel like I'm over exaggerating, but I lifted his hide up because he hadnt moved in a while and he didnt even move, or look around. so i moved him to a different part of the cage and once again, very little response. What's going on? My temperatures are all fine. D: Im worried.

He was nervous and exploring his new home, and now he is calm and happy. :) Happy ball pythons don't move around much except when they're hungry.

That's the stranger part. He probably hasn't eaten for a little over a week. I start him on a schedule tomorrow...

He might also be preparing for a shed. Ball pythons hide away a lot when they're getting ready to shed.

Gahhh! I'm probably more stressed than my little guy right now! D: I know he has already shed once, but I don't know exactly when. I just hope he eats tomorrow..

Just calm down! :) Ball pythons are more hardy than they seem. If he's a baby he'll shed fairly often. If he refuses food, don't panic. It's all part of owning a ball python. :P They can go months without food and be fine.

I wasn't going to freak out that much if he didn't take food the first time, but if he's going into shed then that's more feedings he is going to miss, I would feel more comfortable if he took one before he went into it. But, how long should I leave the mouse in if I'm feeding live? (The breeder had him on live, that's why I'm feeding live)

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Originally Posted by JOsborn

I wasn't going to freak out that much if he didn't take food the first time, but if he's going into shed then that's more feedings he is going to miss, I would feel more comfortable if he took one before he went into it. But, how long should I leave the mouse in if I'm feeding live? (The breeder had him on live, that's why I'm feeding live)

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If you're feeding live I would leave it in for 10-15 minutes max, and always supervised to make sure it doesn't nibble on your BP.

Of course. But I just checked in on him, and he hasn't moved back into his hide yet. :( This is making me extremely worried.

The 2 month old I got about two weeks ago did this same thing, It freaked me out XD. I picked his hide up and he didn't move so I picked him up and he just sat calmly in my hand for a while before deciding to move. Mine is starting to go into shed though.

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Originally Posted by copperarabian

The 2 month old I got about two weeks ago did this same thing, It freaked me out XD. I picked his hide up and he didn't move so I picked him up and he just sat calmly in my hand for a while before deciding to move. Mine is starting to go into shed though.

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So this is normal then? I DON'T have a weird python?

Yes, it is normal. :rolleyes:

As long as your ball python is not bleeding, excreting mucus, gasping for air, making funny sounds, or lying on its back, then you don't need to worry.