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hello all i had my ball python since april 29 2018 the person before me kept her for 4 months so not sure on the age but is around 8 months or so for the most part my BP is been a good eater she is 340g and feeds on weaned rats 33g to 40g about 2 weeks ago i changed her from a glass tank to a plastic enclosure everything is diferent the temps on the new enclosure are lot better 80 on the cold side 83 in the middle and 85 to 90 on the warm end humidity about 60% but now my ball python won't eat i offer her food last saturday and yesterday i know this has to be relocation stress how long it usually last?

At 340G, she can go a while without eating.

Don't over offer; no more than 1X a week.

Do not handle her (except for cage cleaning, etc) until she's eaten 3 consecutive meals in the new tank.

She should adjust, but I would treat her like a new snake in a new environment until she's eating regularly.

Keep us in the loop.

Hey guys is going to be 3 weeks this Saturday and my ball python still not interested in good she sleeps all day and active at night she actually explores the whole enclosure now I read this post http://www.repticzone.com/forums/Bal...s/2290212.html a little info the snake was on a 36x18x18 this was the BP enclosure for at least 8 months my BP spent most of the time in the warm hide as most of the tank was room temperature so the snake only was using half of the tank most times now she is on a pvc cage and have all kinds of temp gradients she's got a 28 watt radiant heater set to 82f a heat pad set to 90f and a radiant heater on the warm side set to 86 the temps on too of the warm hide 85_87 inside 89-90f the middle 81-83 the cool hide on top 82 inside 81 in front by the doors where the are no heat 79-80 I think the temps are awesome but now she moves from one end to the other this enclosure is 36x24x18 just a big bigger but not much she is got 3 hides I changed 2 to plastic she used to have the exp Terra caves I went plastic cuz they retain heat more I hate to change my snake back into the glass I haven't touched her cuz I know she might be stressed but if she does not eat this Saturday I'll weight her she's about 8 months old and 18 inches long. I being giving my BP weaned rats 33 to 40 g when she was eating.

Try the hairdryer method one evening ... wait until it's been settled under a hide for a short while then dangle the WARM rat in front of the hide entrance .. don't blink :)


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i dont understand please explain my ball python is weird people have told me in the past i am weird so maybe it was meant to be i offered my BP a rat pup cause i don't want to waste the weaned rats i offer food not interested so i lost my patience finally 3 weeks now not eating i thought maybe is brumarion my 8 months old bearded dragon is brumating right now so i though ok maybe she is too so she is 320 so she only lost 20 grams in 3 weeks i tried assist feed no spit it out ok so i put my BP in the heat pad where she was i reheated the rat and i was planning to put it right by the entrance so if BP needs to get out she has to move the rat out i did it with my hands because i did not think she was going to strike well she did she almost bit my finger lol i really don't understand this BP behaviour maybe she taste it the rat when i put in the mouth and triggered a feeding response but i can tell you one thing if this did not stressed her out nothing will and she actually did not try to bite i hope this snake lives a long time i really like this BP she is just weird on the other hand my corn snake she has not missed a feeding since i got her jan 29 2018 she is 90g and overweight at 90g she should be eating a small souse 12 to 15g but is way to big for the corn so thats how i can tell she is a bit overweight i have cut on her food too she is 9 months old she eats a hopper 6 to 8 g and a pinkie 3 to 4g so all toguether 10 to 12g once a week

Snakes, and BPs in particular, will take unexplained food breaks. Don't assist or force feed. If you know your temps and humidity are dialed in just wait her out. Offer her food every 10-14 days until she eats again. If she refuses 2x at that interval space her out to every 3-4 weeks. Try a live feeder after 6 months. She will eat eventually. They all do.

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Hey guys is going to be 3 weeks this Saturday and my ball python still not interested in good she sleeps all day and active at night she actually explores the whole enclosure now I read this post http://www.repticzone.com/forums/Bal...s/2290212.html a little info the snake was on a 36x18x18 this was the BP enclosure for at least 8 months my BP spent most of the time in the warm hide as most of the tank was room temperature so the snake only was using half of the tank most times now she is on a pvc cage and have all kinds of temp gradients she's got a 28 watt radiant heater set to 82f a heat pad set to 90f and a radiant heater on the warm side set to 86 the temps on too of the warm hide 85_87 inside 89-90f the middle 81-83 the cool hide on top 82 inside 81 in front by the doors where the are no heat 79-80 I think the temps are awesome but now she moves from one end to the other this enclosure is 36x24x18 just a big bigger but not much she is got 3 hides I changed 2 to plastic she used to have the exp Terra caves I went plastic cuz they retain heat more I hate to change my snake back into the glass I haven't touched her cuz I know she might be stressed but if she does not eat this Saturday I'll weight her she's about 8 months old and 18 inches long. I being giving my BP weaned rats 33 to 40 g when she was eating.

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I'm not trying to be rude, but trying to help you.

I honestly can't even read your thread. It is one LLLLOOOOONNNNGGGGG sentence, all jumbled together into one difficult to read cluster of words.

Seperate your thoughts, make it easy to read.
I skip right over threads like yours and many others do too.

You'll get more readers and in turn more replies if your threads are easier to read.

Just trying to help...

To make the story short.My BP's last meal was Aug 17,2018,I changed into new enclosure on aug,19,2018 still has not eaten,just like the post above I will be patient.i'm just worried cuz this BP is so young only 9 months at the most.

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To make the story short.My BP's last meal was Aug 17,2018,I changed into new enclosure on aug,19,2018 still has not eaten,just like the post above I will be patient.i'm just worried cuz this BP is so young only 9 months at the most.

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Still one long sentence.

Seperate your thoughts.

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Still one long sentence.

Seperate your thoughts.

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I typed it on my phone can't type like I can on the computer.

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I typed it on my phone can't type like I can on the computer. I,m just worried about the python I forgot to mention mother chode I love Gooat!

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I typed it on my phone can't type like I can on the computer. I,m just worried about the python I forgot to mention mother chode I love Gooat!

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I'm on my phone.

My thoughts are separated.

Look, I'm not trying to break your stones, just trying to help you. As you can see, your thread isn't getting any replies.

Try again.

Seperate your thoughts.

Watch the magic happen....

well i got enough replies you only need one good one, and to let everyone know,my BP was not eating was a mix of new enclosure stress and shedding all back to back,i found the shed skin today and i offered a rat and she took it right away,so i'm very proud to say i'm doing a great job with my animals.

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well i got enough replies you only need one good one, and to let everyone know,my BP was not eating was a mix of new enclosure stress and shedding all back to back,i found the shed skin today and i offered a rat and she took it right away,so i'm very proud to say i'm doing a great job with my animals.

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Ok, but if you're asking a question, it's because you don't know the answer. So you can't possibly know if one answer is a "good answer".

Just because dingdong1234 says feed your BP that dead blue jay you found in the yard doesn't mean it's a "good" answer.

I'm just trying to help you here....

Ok, to make it lil ez on you.. I understand what Craig is trying to say:confusd:… it is hard to follow you here but I’ll try; what I do is copy and paste off word lol. But for here I just try to eliminate the corn snake and your being weird and you’ll be fine lol… no offense but that’s not the issue here…

1. Did the snake eat the last rat that you offered? – when she almost bit you, if so don’t offer again for the 10-14 days like El-ziggy suggested, and allow for her appetite to build (where they will take anything) & a more constant feeding response. Try to reduce or eliminate handling until 2-3 meals are eaten – maybe a poops or 2 hopefully by then

1A) I would avoid assist feeding, especially if you’re not familiar with the struggles and side effects of it, there are threads you can read, but it can caused issues with regurge and even longer fasting… 1B) I would advise you to never try putting your hand in the snakes enclosure during feeding time, with it smelling like rodent, &/or with a rodent in the same enclosure! Not a good idea :colbert:… Snake bites are not a joking matter as it hurts you and can cause loos of teeth for them, which could cause an infection in their mouths and you’ll have a whole issue that could’ve been avoided with a pair of long tongs, not to mention if you don’t treat your bite, you can get a nasty infection

1. Is your husbandry is all on point?- think of this like going to the doctors, (experienced reptile owners, with years under their belts) if they don’t know what’s hurting you (your snake) they can’t help diagnosis you, or treat you.

So if they are spot on, like anyone can look at other threads and see what temps will keep the mediators off your butt with too low temps/high temps. Make sure they are accurate – thermal gun, bio-/ digital thermometer, and all heating elements attached to thermostat (a good brand 1 as a cheap brand may cost you eventually – trust me I know) humidity is high enough for their comfort.. You said 60% I believe that is fair, just check, check and double check you can never be too sure :gj:

1. If she takes a while to get back on the food train, give her some time, you are new to the snake; it is new to the new-new enclosure you just switched her to. The assist feeding was probably traumatic AF for her, and she is probably just really stressed out. Give her some time and hopefully she will bounce back. When I switched my spell I waited 2 weeks to feed her, and I immediately switched to F/T sm rats and she has never looked back

So long story short, don’t feed her or offer food for at least a week. If her last meal was Aug 17, new enclosure Aug 19… its been a month… so if you offered today 9/19/18, and she eats, I’d wait 10 days before offering again – 9/29/18, if she does not eat, giver her 14 days before offering again -10/3/18
Quick lil anecdote, I have a baby GHI male, 170gs when I got him, when he ate his 1^st live hopper he was about 156gs, almost 3 months later!! I tried F/T 1^st, no dice, did not contact his breeder until the 2^nd month, as I was waiting him out – he ate 1 F/T during the almost 3 months he didn’t eat. But if you look at up some BP’s longest fast, you will be surprised
I don’t not want to say that there is nothing wrong with your animal, as this is not too abnormal for what you have described so far… but if all details are presented as you stated; Husbandry, when you got her, how long you have had her in your care, what methods you have used so far... if you have no communication with her breeder(previous owner) you may just have to play the waiting game.
I doubt there will be anything besides a vet visit that could help you figure this issue out (even then you may need some poop) but I am still a novice with some of this stuff and rely on the amazing ppl here to help me out but I have been through some trial and error too in my few years of this Herp stuff lol.. so I hope this helped, if not I’m sure someone more experienced than I can assist… good luck and I hope she gets back to a heathy growing animal soon!:bow:

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well i got enough replies you only need one good one, and to let everyone know,my BP was not eating was a mix of new enclosure stress and shedding all back to back,i found the shed skin today and i offered a rat and she took it right away,so i'm very proud to say i'm doing a great job with my animals.

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:gj::gj: well that is great news!:gj::gj:

i forgot to ask about the shed, that is sometimes over looked because a hungry snake wil eat no matter how blue their eyes are...
just try to keep track of the cycles and all the other important details like poop, temps, behaviors... idk i have OCD with my babies:rolleye2:

rq: my Hollow ate a F/T when he was in a DEEP blue, but i already fed spell and this guy is a spider with a slight wobble.. sometimes:P.. he did miss the 1st strke but another hit of the hot water, and BAM!! so jus a shed story, he is my garbage can when Spell refuses lol:D

Hi Ronnie I think it was relocation stress at first,everything about the enclosure is different, the old one was glass this one is pvc,everything from the new hides how the enclosure is heated i can understand,and yes my snake has eaten while in shed in the past but i make sure they get enough to eat lol my im giving my BP weaned rats now 33 to 40 grams so maybe she was just not hungry and lost very little weight in this time i never had any problems feeding i'm sure this problem is resolved now.My BP is very easy going and does not get stressed easy i live alone so my herps they get lot of quiet time.

When I moved my pastel banana BP from an Exo-Terra viv to a much larger RBI viv, he stopped eating for a few weeks. One mistake I did make was not adding enough cover for him in his new enclosure. So... I added more plastic plants and a bunch of loose maple leaves from my local craft store and he ate the following week. Might have been coincidence but something to consider.

Yes,I see that alot on the forums when moving a BP from a small enclosure to a large one,not so in this case she was on a 36x18x17,the new one is slightly larger 36x24x18 she uses every inch of the enclosure but she only comes out at night.the only problem with Radiant heaters is they don't heat all that good,I got 2 on my enclosure 28 watt for cooler side and 40 watt for warmer side and heat mat it keeps the temps pretty good much better then the glass tank,but towards the front of the enclosure is always a couple degrees cooler.i know for a fact when BP are adults there stress levels are less my vet has 2 adult BP one 5 and the other 6 feet long and there pretty chill.

Clearly, ignorance is bliss. You can lead a horse to water. Can't make it drink... I quit.

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Clearly, ignorance is bliss. You can lead a horse to water. Can't make it drink... I quit.

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And that’s why we rely on you guys!:gj::D:bow: ...
for the not so thirsty, but will be soon.. And for the really dehydrated, but don’t know it yet.. Either way they going to drink something Craig:8: (eventually) LMFAO!!
:rofl:

It's just so frustrating when you try to help somebody and they blatantly disregard your advice. But hey, that's why this thread has 4 actual replies in almost 3 weeks.

Meanwhile, similar threads that people can actually read will get 10 replies in an hour. Seems obvious to me...but hey, OP clearly will continue to do things his/her way...and get no help....its too bad, the animal will be the one to suffer from the ignorance.

Hello,I started this post a while back.my BP still the same last meal was Sept 18 2018.Sinxe then has lost 20g,I took it to the vet didn't find nothing wrong,BP you can tell her body is more of a triangular shape,still active but I'm afraid my snake is not going to thrive on this plastic enclosure he is been there for over 2 months I can't keep good temps on the glass tank that is why I put it on this in the first place,I have not tried live pretty I'm planning on getting x-rays maybe something is going on? BP is 11 months weight 320g temps are warm hide 90f warm end 87f middle 82-84 cool end 80-82f

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Hello,I started this post a while back.my BP still the same last meal was Sept 18 2018.Sinxe then has lost 20g,I took it to the vet didn't find nothing wrong,BP you can tell her body is more of a triangular shape,still active but I'm afraid my snake is not going to thrive on this plastic enclosure he is been there for over 2 months I can't keep good temps on the glass tank that is why I put it on this in the first place,I have not tried live pretty I'm planning on getting x-rays maybe something is going on? BP is 11 months weight 320g temps are warm hide 90f warm end 87f middle 82-84 cool end 80-82f

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Are you using a probed thermometer or one of those circu, stick on plastic ones ??

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My Royals / Ball pythons will ONLY strike feed from the security of a hide !!

Next time , wait until evening .. dim /low lighting ... wait until he's settled under a hide .. plug the hairdryer in close to the snake viv / tub then blast the rat /mouse for 15 seconds then using kitchen tongs ...instantly dangle the rat in front of the hide entrance ..

If there is any interest shown then just repeat the process exactly


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Hi Zincubus i use a probe thermostat for a reference mostly i go by the infrared thermometer the temps are fine.

Today i went to the pet store and bought a live rat i waited for lights out and it didn't last long my snake is digesting as we speak. i don't know why she lost interest on the frozen thawed maybe got tired of it lol.i'm relieved she ate.i guess pythons get moody sometimes.

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Hi Zincubus i use a probe thermostat for a reference mostly i go by the infrared thermometer the temps are fine.

Today i went to the pet store and bought a live rat i waited for lights out and it didn't last long my snake is digesting as we speak. i don't know why she lost interest on the frozen thawed maybe got tired of it lol.i'm relieved she ate.i guess pythons get moody sometimes.

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Could be anything ... mine take thawed frozen but only from under their hides ... if they're out and about or climbing and I dangle a rat in front of them they just run for the hills


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Yes my BP is the same way when I Dingle a rat has to be inside the hide,the live rat I just dropped it in the enclosure and I came back 1 hour later and it was gone.im going to feed a 2 or 3 more times on live and see if it will go back to Frozen thawed.it could he the smell or the color.Also my BP is very territorial anything that goes in the enclosure he will attack it.

hey guys i hope all of you had a good Christmas and a good new year,all my animals are doing well but my BP still won't eat i think since july she ate twice from 340 she is down to 300g but she does not look good weight wise she is active at night today i fed her with a syringe the caterer i used is for birds at first was rough but once i had the caterer in there and started pumping the food was not that bad at all the snake stayed still i'm going to try this 3 to 4 times a week,i'm thinking my snake is been off feed for a long time she needs energy,also recently the urates are bright yellow but that could be dehydration not drinking enough im giving her some carnivore care i have on the fridge.

Is this another joke thread ?!

Feeding a Royal python using a syringe !?!?




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Is this another joke thread ?!

Feeding a Royal python using a syringe !?!? ...

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If only it was...:rolleyes:

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Is this another joke thread ?!

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If only it was...:rolleyes:

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Apparently the hits keep coming. I was curious to see what OP posted for an update. I was surprised and not surprised at the same time after reading it.

Some people are just destined to do things their way I guess.

....let's see if OP sends me another PM cussing me out....

**edit- just noticed your snake already ate but maybe this is helpfull to someone else**
as long as your snake is healthy and acts normal as ussual your bp will be totally okay. However if you notice alot of change in behavior or notice the snake getting less healthy maybe go to a vet that knows how to examine snakes. I wouldn’t assist or force feed as tere are some risks if you don’t do it correctly. Ball pythons are often picky feeders, maybe your snake wants only a certain color of rat or only a male/female rat? For example i’m pretty sure my bp only eats female rats:weirdface.. i have heard of ball pythons going months without food and then when they feel like eating again they will eat. (Although if your bp is a small baby i dont know if it is safe to go too many months without food) my (adult) ball python has also not eaten in over a month because of winter i think. Unless your snake ussually eats frozen thawed, maybe try live rats 1 time?(just watch while feeding if you are feeding live to make sure the rat doesn’t bite the snake)
hope this isn’t confusing and hope it helps! ~Jasmijn :)

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is no joke i started this thread back in september my BP hasn't eaten since july i bought a syringe for birds to feed my snake i have some carnivore care in the fridge but you can give cat or dog food or baby food with some calcium watery enough to get in syringe,here is a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyF3IaSiX6E

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Hi Zincubus i use a probe thermostat for a reference mostly i go by the infrared thermometer the temps are fine.

Today i went to the pet store and bought a live rat i waited for lights out and it didn't last long my snake is digesting as we speak. i don't know why she lost interest on the frozen thawed maybe got tired of it lol.i'm relieved she ate.i guess pythons get moody sometimes.

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In the previous post you said my snake hasn't ate since July and you started the thread in Sept., but here you say the snake ate in Oct. (on the 31) so I don't get it. You acted like the problem was solved a while back ago. I guess it really wasn't.
I really recommend you stop with the syringe feeding. Here is a link you might find helpful. If you don't quit your present course of action you might be soon visiting the rainbow bridge section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uds5AiWlmds

First of all, please stop feeding your snake through a syringe.

From what I can tell, your snake ate live at least once. If you are that freaked out about the weight, continue to feed live a few more times, not only to put on weight, but to get it into the habit of feeding again. You can try F/T later when you feel better about your snake's weight, or when it outgrows hoppers and pups.

Downsize the enclosure. You don't have to get anything permanent- most stores have plastic tubs for pretty cheap, and all you have to do is put some airholes in the sides and get some clips/straps for the lid. Once your snake is established and feeding consistently, you can switch it back. If that is not an option, make sure you have multiple matching hides, and stuff the current enclosure with branches/chunks of wood (baked first). BPs love spaces we would find claustrophobic.

If you feel comfortable posting your location, maybe there is someone near you who would be willing to take a look at your setup/your snake, and help get him back on track.

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hi guys thanks for the replies i'm in Dallas,TX my BP was a rescue it came with a 40 gallon breeder the snake was eating fine,but i knew i coudn't keep good temps on a glass enclosure so i bought a pvc one slighly bigger 36x24x16 the old one was a 36x18x17 so not much of a diference since then my snake has gone off feed but the snake is fine in there the tempes are perfect he spends hlaf of the time on each side and every night the roams around since july he ate twice a FT and live offered live,frozen,rats,mouse,white and black but nothing works i have to force feed and liquid is the easiest way my snake is skinny i'm going to bring the weight back to 400g then ill try feeding again normally.The only risk with syringe feeding is getting down the food in the traquea but is hard to do as the hole is on the bottom of the mouth my BP is over a year old and weighing 300g i can't let this go on anymore,also i know the temps are good my snake is been on that enclosure for 5 months i'm not changing.

My bearded dragon was also sick and he also would not eat so i also force feed and shes back on her feet now eating on her own but beardies are alot easier to feed as when you put something in the mouth they will chew it and eat it.

I'M going to tell you my experience with vets,they don't know the animal you as the keeper that is your job and the information you find online as it is very good info.i leave the medical side to the vets like fecal and so on.i took my BP for an examination a 2 months back the fecal came back negative.i'm going to try this approach and see if my BP will eat on her own in 6 weeks from now.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/imag...aFChXQwSVH/9k= Here is my bp enclosure as we speak right now he is exploring the enclosure also when i syringe feed does not look stressed.https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/sho...hp?i=58488&c=3

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sorry guys here is the enclosure for my snake took me a little while to figure it out

One of mine has refused food for the last 2 months. He has eaten a total of 3 small rats in the last 6 months. I offer every ten days or so and have used every trick in the book and he just won't eat. I'm hoping he gets back on track when the weather warms up. He has def lost weight but not too much. I stopped stressing a long time ago. He will eat when he is ready.

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One of mine has refused food for the last 2 months. He has eaten a total of 3 small rats in the last 6 months. I offer every ten days or so and have used every trick in the book and he just won't eat. I'm hoping he gets back on track when the weather warms up. He has def lost weight but not too much. I stopped stressing a long time ago. He will eat when he is ready.

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I had one that fasted for over 8 months ... she eats every time now albeit only every 10 days .


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sorry guys here is the enclosure for my snake took me a little while to figure it out

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Well that photo tells me nothing really .... I kinda see a few blurry things in the background but can't be sure they're hides ... certainly don't look like two identical hides ( warm and cool sides ) I can see an awful lot of open space which Royals/Balls HATE !!

For what it's It just looks to big in the first place for a young , small and nervous little Royal python. My young Royals all did best in smaller 2' vivs .. if I moved them to a bigger place they stopped eating .


I'm still not convinced this is a genuine thread as in all my years I've not heard of anyone making quite sooooo many mistakes whilst completely ignoring any suggestions and advice offered .

THEN it appears that you've routinely been feeding a young Royal with a syringe.... and after getting some shocked replies you now say you've also been force feeding your Bearded Dragon !?!?!


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This, my friends, is the unfortunate side of the world wide interweb... anybody can post anything.
And sometimes information that is fabricated, incorrect or even just plain asinine somehow comes across as "good advice" and people "learn" from it. Then that person passes that info on, and on, and on....

This is why it's so crucial to cross reference multiple sources.

I honestly don't know whether OP is actually screwing with us or is actually applying this info. Either way, it's important to make sure we (the experienced membership) are doing our part to help newbies learn from the right sources. So, even though OP and his/her threads are way off, ridiculously inaccurate and potentially dangerous to the animals involved it's important that we don't allow others to learn from these sources.
Where OP is picking this info up, I have no clue. But let's do our part to squash it right here.

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I had one that fasted for over 8 months ... she eats every time now albeit only every 10 days .


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That is fine but i'm doing the responsible thing my snake is only 300g and over a year old so very underweight if the snake was 1000g then yes that is fine but being malnurished they will get sick eventually,im just going to bring the weight up to 400g and see if he will eat again.

This is the funny thing with ball pythons if you search a you tube video how to syringe feed a snake youll get lot of ball python videos 90% are ball pythons they are a piece of work for sure.

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Well that photo tells me nothing really .... I kinda see a few blurry things in the background but can't be sure they're hides ... certainly don't look like two identical hides ( warm and cool sides ) I can see an awful lot of open space which Royals/Balls HATE !!

For what it's It just looks to big in the first place for a young , small and nervous little Royal python. My young Royals all did best in smaller 2' vivs .. if I moved them to a bigger place they stopped eating .


I'm still not convinced this is a genuine thread as in all my years I've not heard of anyone making quite sooooo many mistakes whilst completely ignoring any suggestions and advice offered .

THEN it appears that you've routinely been feeding a young Royal with a syringe.... and after getting some shocked replies you now say you've also been force feeding your Bearded Dragon !?!?!


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this forum sucks for posting pictures i will explain when i rescued the snake she was on a glass enclosure 36x18x17 half of the tank was room temperatures the snake was eating fine but spending most of the time on the warm hide.I bought this pvc enclosure i got 2 radian heaters the cool side is set to 81f the warm end is set to 86-88f depending on room temp on the warm hide i also have a heat pad those 2 thermostats you see up there one is a VE 300x2 and the other VE300 they control the 3 devices individually.the pvc enclosure is not that much bigger then the old glass 36x24x16 i have 2 identical cave hides https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Rep...exo+terra+hide like this one but is a medium one and a bark hide in the middle the snake uses the whole enclosure at night she likes to climb on top of the ceiling where the LED light is and explores the whole enclosure that tells me that she is happy there.and spends ta good amount of time on both side warm and cooler.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

This, my friends, is the unfortunate side of the world wide interweb... anybody can post anything.
And sometimes information that is fabricated, incorrect or even just plain asinine somehow comes across as "good advice" and people "learn" from it. Then that person passes that info on, and on, and on....

This is why it's so crucial to cross reference multiple sources.

I honestly don't know whether OP is actually screwing with us or is actually applying this info. Either way, it's important to make sure we (the experienced membership) are doing our part to help newbies learn from the right sources. So, even though OP and his/her threads are way off, ridiculously inaccurate and potentially dangerous to the animals involved it's important that we don't allow others to learn from these sources.
Where OP is picking this info up, I have no clue. But let's do our part to squash it right here.

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there is lot of good information out there and there is also lot of bad one you have to have enough knowledge to separate them i been keeping reptiles for a year now i know a quite a bit about my animals a few months ago i bought some horn worms and my beardie git real sick with parasites coccidia,after some heavy doses of antibiotics septra was the brand name and force/assist feed my beardie bounced back she ate 10 superworms for breakfast today,when i have a problem i look information online and you tube videos to see what other folks do then i go from there as a herp keeper i learned not to be afraid of trying new things i believe my bearded dragon would of been dead in the hands of someone else.ill keep you guys posted on the snake my bp is not looking like is going to die soon as long as he gets nutrition.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

I'm not trying to be rude, but trying to help you.

I honestly can't even read your thread. It is one LLLLOOOOONNNNGGGGG sentence, all jumbled together into one difficult to read cluster of words.

Seperate your thoughts, make it easy to read.
I skip right over threads like yours and many others do too.

You'll get more readers and in turn more replies if your threads are easier to read.

Just trying to help...

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THIS^^^^^!!! It's amazing how many (mostly young) people have absolutely no idea how to write or form a sentence. I too started to read the first post and by the third line left.

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Originally Posted by ballpythoncornsnake

there is lot of good information out there and there is also lot of bad one you have to have enough knowledge to separate them i been keeping reptiles for a year now i know a quite a bit about my animals a few months ago i bought some horn worms and my beardie git real sick with parasites coccidia,after some heavy doses of antibiotics septra was the brand name and force/assist feed my beardie bounced back she ate 10 superworms for breakfast today,when i have a problem i look information online and you tube videos to see what other folks do then i go from there as a herp keeper i learned not to be afraid of trying new things i believe my bearded dragon would of been dead in the hands of someone else.ill keep you guys posted on the snake my bp is not looking like is going to die soon as long as he gets nutrition.

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Still can't read it.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

This, my friends, is the unfortunate side of the world wide interweb... anybody can post anything.
And sometimes information that is fabricated, incorrect or even just plain asinine somehow comes across as "good advice" and people "learn" from it. Then that person passes that info on, and on, and on....

This is why it's so crucial to cross reference multiple sources.

I honestly don't know whether OP is actually screwing with us or is actually applying this info. Either way, it's important to make sure we (the experienced membership) are doing our part to help newbies learn from the right sources. So, even though OP and his/her threads are way off, ridiculously inaccurate and potentially dangerous to the animals involved it's important that we don't allow others to learn from these sources.
Where OP is picking this info up, I have no clue. But let's do our part to squash it right here.

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Abso-freaking-lutely. I’m still trying to figure out if this is just a troll or someone who’s actually a bit....”challenged” in the subject at hand.


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