BALL PYTHON WONT EAT 2nd WEEK

Hey guys this is the second week it hasnt ate i put in the jumbo mice and it just ignores it and wonders around. And the guy said that i got it from it hasnt ate when i got it two weeks ago cause it was in shed can anyone help me

wait til next week, it will eat eventually, one of mine just got back on feeding after being off feed for 7 weeks

yea man its making me mad i wish it would eat so i should wait another week im still waiting to handle it lol but i want it to eat a couple of times

Dont panic, ball pythons can sometimes take weeks or even a month of two off feed, if not longer. As long as its not getting really skinny and acting lethargic you are fine. Trying mixing up the food offerings as well. Try rats, try mice, and if all else fails try African Soft Furs. But I am sure you have nothing to worry about, just give it some time, and some options, but don't keep throwing stuff in its face, let him settle in and he'll come around.

my first bp didn't eat for 4 months. they sometimes go off feed, for various reasons. First things to check are the simple ones.. husbandry issues are usually a culprit for not eating. check to make sure his temps, humidity and such are where they should be. If all is well there, perhaps a vets visit to rule out parasites and the like. If thats all clean, then just give him time. He'll eventually get back to eating. Plus you've only had him for two weeks, give him time to settle in some more. He may still be stressed out. good luck and patience is your friend, especially with bp's. :D

yea its new i got her 2 weeks ago shes a 08 reg so when should i try again at nite shes active moving around and in the day shes just on the cool side on top or her hide

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Dont panic, ball pythons can sometimes take weeks or even a month of two off feed, if not longer. As long as its not getting really skinny and acting lethargic you are fine. Trying mixing up the food offerings as well. Try rats, try mice, and if all else fails try African Soft Furs. But I am sure you have nothing to worry about, just give it some time, and some options, but don't keep throwing stuff in its face, let him settle in and he'll come around.

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yea its hard plus going to a vet im broke lol the temps are 91 warm side and 80 cool side and humidity is 50%

What are u measuring temps with?

digital by zoo med

i just want her to eat

Don't worry about it dude. Patience is the name of the Ball Python game. My girl has been off feed since mid April. It's frustrating, but sooner or later they will come around.

One of my bp did not eat for 2 and a half months,

No need to worry!

Daniel

I had a smaller bp go off feed for almost a year.

like everyone else said, calm down and dont worry.

I have one who is on his first strike and it is hard but just dont fret he h=is 3 weeks into it and shows no signs of relenting

What do you have her in? Large tanks make many BP's feel very insecure and go off feed. Security is a stronger desire for many BP's over food since they can go months without food but could easily become someones lunch if not safe.

I would keep her in a small enclosure, tight hides, covered up so she feels real secure and you should have more sucess.

Large glass tanks can freak out many BP's especially if they have just been moved into one recently. If you are useing a glass tank fill it with lots of crumpled up newspaper so she can hide and not be seen easily, this may help her feel secure and think about food.

Best of luck.

I have had a snake go 6 months so patience is key.
When you have sucess you will know what she likes and what makes her feel comfortable.

its a 28 qt tub heat is perfect along with humidity but when i put the food in it just roams around like nothing. do u think its cause the owner before me use to feed it out of its tub in another tub

Big deal.

Many reptiles are skiddish to eat for a new owner. Add in the fact that ball pythons are notoriously fussy eaters, and you have nothing to worry about. If you get to two months without him eating then MAYBE you would start to worry. I wouldn't be worried if I were you.

yea i thought so just checking do u think its ok to try to hold it or should i wait till it eats

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its a 28 qt tub heat is perfect along with humidity but when i put the food in it just roams around like nothing. do u think its cause the owner before me use to feed it out of its tub in another tub

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What was she feeding on before? If she's used to prekilled food, a live rodent running around could be intimidating. Balls are picky snakes, and will let a meal pass them by in hopes that a more ideal food source comes their way. My female ball will only eat if she's enclosed in a dark feed box with a dead rodent. All of the others like the food to wiggle a bit, lol. If she's secure in her enclosure and not showing signs of distress I'd look at changing the feeding methods. Contact the breeder and ask them specifically how and what she was eating.

If you are adverse to this sort of thing, ball pythons will leave you frustrated; sometimes they just stop eating, and then, all of a sudden, they are eating again.

Have you tried offering different prey? Perhaps she has a taste for rats, or would prefer F/T or pre-killed? It took us almost a month to figure out what Delilah (my first BP) preferred... she rejected a live rat pup, pinkie and F/T rat pup, before we discovered she only likes live mice. Now she eats like a champ! :gj: Just be patient, and your snake will eat eventually.

Oh, and you could also try the paper bag trick, which my local herp store suggested with Delilah. Basically you just put the snake and prey in a paper bag, and leave them in it (securely) overnight... just be careful doing this with live adult prey, since they could potentially bite the snake. Another supposedly "magic" trick is feeding them African Soft-Furs, but I've heard that can make them REALLY picky in the long run.

no i been feeding it a live jumbo mouse but i think there to active for it cause it just gets scared of it i think im gonna try a rat pup this thur again. Oh and the guy that sold it to me use to feed it in another container do u think thats why 2

Are you talking about the snake that's in your icon? I've seen you post about him/her before, and from looking at that pic (though it's fuzzy) it looks like a jumbo might be too big for him/her.