New ball won’t eat

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I swear that's where they got the name "Royal" pythons!? :rofl:

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:rofl: :O :gj:

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

If you're set on keeping BPs, it just goes with the territory- make peace with some of them being fussy, needy snakes. :snake:

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Should come with warnings on the packet! :rofl:

Update still not ate but he’s in shed noticed when I went to feed him will try when he’s shed.


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So update he was still refusing food closest he can was striking at a mouse but was more of a bluff strike, returned him to reptile store so they can attemp to get him feeding


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Originally Posted by Jamiekerk

So update he was still refusing food closest he can was striking at a mouse but was more of a bluff strike, returned him to reptile store so they can attemp to get him feeding


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Well, it's done now & I hope that works, but with BPs & many other newly-acquired snakes, it just makes them more confused, afraid & unlikely to focus on eating. They desperately need to feel safe where they live, & they sure don't understand being suddenly upended, or the handling that goes with it, but good luck anyway.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Well, it's done now & I hope that works, but with BPs & many other newly-acquired snakes, it just makes them more confused, afraid & unlikely to focus on eating. They desperately need to feel safe where they live, & they sure don't understand being suddenly upended, or the handling that goes with it, but good luck anyway.

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Update rang reptile store still won’t eat for them either, they are going to try live , refused Multis, rats and mice. Guess I won’t be seeing it for a while :(


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Almost one year update wow how times flies.

So the breeder the shop got him from on my behalf was feeding on live which is a no no in the uk. After the shop took him in to get him feeding he refused for for a long time frozen thawed. They didn’t end up trying live as it wouldn’t solve the problem as feeding live is a no no in uk.

They had to assist feed for a while then gradually get him onto feeding alone. He has had 8 weeks of solid feeding on his own and now back with my self and so far I have fed him once.

Trick they got him to take alone was naturally letting the rodent thaw to room temp then placing in a food bag and dipping in boiled water to rapid heat the outside. I am talking like 1-2 seconds dunk.

Here’s hoping to many successful feeds.


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Sounds hopeful !!


I must have missed this thread somehow .. or I would have sent you details of the tried and trusted ‘hairdryer’ method ..


In fact I’ll send it to you anyways :)



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Yeah we tried hair dryer method even did it close to the viv so he could smell it but didn’t work,


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Just out of curiosity, did any of you guys take the external temperature of the thawed rodent before offering it?

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Originally Posted by Kryptic

Just out of curiosity, did any of you guys take the external temperature of the thawed rodent before offering it?

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They was 35-37c, he’s eating great now
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