My Ball won't eat.

I have a 3 years old Ball it won't eat it been 4-5 week now. Is this normal? Everything's is normal temp is good very active always roaming around and peeking out the hide.

How are you measuring your temps? What are your temps exactly? What are you offering, how, and how often? Ball pythons are not active during the day. If it's moving around a lot during the day it's stressed, likely from improper husbandry.

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

How are you measuring your temps? What are your temps exactly? What are you offering, how, and how often? Ball pythons are not active during the day. If it's moving around a lot during the day it's stressed, likely from improper husbandry.

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Temp is 83 on cool side 90 on the hot side. I give him a live small rat every 2 weeks. He roam around at night.

How are you measuring your temps? Do you have a heat pad and is it regulated?

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Originally Posted by Inarikins

How are you measuring your temps? Do you have a heat pad and is it regulated?

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I have one of those acurite from walmart and I'm using CHE on a light stand.

Has it been losing weight? If it hasn't, I wouldn't worry too much. You feed every two weeks, so 4 weeks off is only two feedings. Unless your snake starts losing weight instead of maintaining, I would just continue to offer on a regular basis.

A 3 year old could go months with out eating. Any chance the snake is gravid?

It not losing any weigh and look very healthy.:)

My male last ate on 5/11. He is in a rack with 8 other BP's that are all eating, shedding, pooping, and happy. I've checked and re-checked his temperatures, humidity, he's happy in his hide during the day and out at night, not losing weight, etc. It's just something they do periodically and yes, it drives you crazy.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

It's just something they do periodically and yes, it drives you crazy.

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X2 when I first got my 08 spider last year she didn't eat for almost four months. She lost a bit of weight but I had her bet checked and everything turned out fine. Literally after I took her to the vet and spent the money to make sure she was okay she ate within two weeks haha. I was so worried.

My girl is on week 5. Drives me nuts

Haha one of mine is on week 38........

Just had one of my girls eat after four months off. Sometimes I wonder if they worry about getting fat or something, lol.

I wouldn't stress too much as long as the snake is at a healthy weight. It's not uncommon for them to take breaks here and there, especially if they are on the heavy side. Just keep offering food every week. If the snake continues to refuse, try live mice. I always have good luck with that.

Also, did you change anything about the enclosure before the snake stopped eating?

I have 2 that I picked up 5 weeks ago that have yet to eat. Have tried frozen rats, frozen mice, live adult mice, and live small mice.

The other 3 eat like champs. Everyone says they will eat when ready, that and they have been in the new rack for a week now so a little acclimation time will be needed I am sure.

What is your enclosure size? It's possible that it's too big which can easily overwhelm the snake.

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Originally Posted by Skymall007

What is your enclosure size? It's possible that it's too big which can easily overwhelm the snake.

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It a 40g breeder tank. The s snake is 43" long. It have 2 hide one on each side.

Sorry didn't respond in so long. Lost my password. That tank might be a bit large. Try maybe a 20 or 30 and see if that helps. Snakes seem to like homes that seem small for them. Otherwise they can get overwhelmed.

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