help

:)Hi
I'm new
the 10/05/2008 I have bought one couple of beby ball python.
this when i heve bought its don't never eaten.
the problem is that still my female don't have eaten.
what will I do?

Hi Vander,

What have you tried so far?

What were they eating before you got them according to the seller?

Am I having deja Vu? **runs off to buy lottery tickets**


dr del

No Dr del
It is not .
I am always I.

Thank you for replay

what are you feeding them?

how much do they weigh?

how long are they?

how old are they?

are you housing them seperately?

do you have any pictures?

where did you get them?

i'm sure the answers to these questions will help you get more answers!! good luck :)

It doesn't matter how long they are and it doesn't matter how old they are. Also, Vander already said the female has not eaten since October. ;)

Hi Vander~ Could you tell us about the size and type of the environment(s) they are in? What are the temps? Do they have hides? Are you housing them together? How is your heat controlled?

So often there is a simple husbandry issue that is responsible for a snake not eating. The more information you can give regarding their set-up, the better we might be able to spot something that you could change and might bring forth eating success!! :D

Looking for ward to learning more :gj:

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Originally Posted by starmom

It doesn't matter how long they are and it doesn't matter how old they are. Also, Vander already said the female has not eaten since October. ;)

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I think he's using the European (?) format for the date so he means May 10, 2008.

sorry:please:
I have bought them in MAY no october,sorry.she don't eating about one month.
When I have bought them I have put them in an terrarium toghether but separated ,but they are able to go in other side of terrarium.
Now I have put them in a plastic cage(rack) of 80l x 60 x 18H,but thei are separated because inside this cage there is another cage of 70 x 40 x 17. and now they can not go in ather part of snake's cage.
so I have put the male because is able to eat in cage 70 x 40 x 17,and the female in remaining part.
the male May 25 was 49 cm (19,3 inch) while the female was 43 cm (17 inch).
when I have bought them they was male 42 cm and female 43 cm.
humidity is 60 ,70 % temps are hot side 30, 32 and another side 26 , they have water
they have hideout.
I have given them live mice,
I have bought them baby and they have eaten throught stomach tube.
male eat regularly.
They were born 14th april and I have bought them 10th may .
help me

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Originally Posted by Kathleen

I think he's using the European (?) format for the date so he means May 10, 2008.

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Oh yeah--duh. Gods, I hate it when I'm so blindly ethnocentric :O
Thanks for the catch and the reminder!! :D

Hi,

Just to bring everyone else up to speed the reason I said deja vu was I saw his thread on Adams forum.

I still think they should not have sold you snakes that were being tube fed. :mad:

How much do they weigh?

Do you have any pictures (to try and assess body condition) - this might help us work out if she needs to be assist fed or if trying to adjust housing might be enough.

If she has lost condition to the extent that they were right to tube feed she may need assist feeding to keep her going but that is also very stressfull so we need to know if it is warranted.


dr del

I would bump up your temps; especially the cool side ought to be up to about 29.

Ooops. I just saw Derek's response. I'll wait for further info from you, Vander....

I have some pic and can I do any now if you wont but I am not able to put pic in page.
weight, I don't know because I have balance break.

Hi,

Here are a couple of threads on how to post pictures;

Video tutorial.

Sticky thread.

How would you describe her body profile? is she round or triangular?

Have you located a good vet near you? It is always a good idea to have one selected just in case he needs to get seen in a hurry.


dr del

http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...0/0/female.jpg
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/.../female_11.jpg
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/.../female_13.jpg
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/.../female_10.jpg
http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...0/female_9.jpg

I hope that with this images we can know if my python need stuff

Awwww, what a cutie!!
However, she does look thin.
Do you know how to assist feed?

does she like very thin?
this photo I do now
does she need of stuff?

Hi,

She looks a little thin but not really worryingly so.

In these pics is it just me or does she look as though she has her baby shed still stuck on her?

Pic 1.

Pic 2.

I honestly can't make up my mind if she has or not. :confused:

I'm a little puzzled by your description of one tank inside another - could I possibly ask for a picture of that (or even just her tub)?


If there are no obvious problems with shed or housing then I might be tempted to leave her another couple of weeks before assist feeding. But you really should try and get some scales to weigh her and make sure she is not losing too much weight.

Do you have anyone near you who can help show you how to assist? A good exotics vet might show you plus you could get parasite checks done on them as well - if the male passes any faeces bag it and put it in the fridge and get it to the vet within 24 hours if possible.

Are there any pet stores that can show you? - try and avoid the one that sells tube fed snakes to people if possible.


dr del

Is there a way for you to type in your normal language so that we can translate it, and get a better idea of what you are saying.

Im not trying to be rude, but it is very difficult to understand you