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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
Oh some additional info. He was hatched 6/813. And I've even tried braining the rats to get him more interested in eating but it still hasn't worked
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You said the breeder was feeding pups, but were they live or f/t? You could always feed live until he's feeding reliably, then make the switch to f/t. Also, what are you measuring your temps with? And what is the hot side temp? You may have your tstat set to 90, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's the temps he's experiencing in the enclosure.
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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
That's a good question, I just asked the breeder but he hasn't emailed me back yet. So ill let you know when he does. And I'm measuring temps with a Hyrdotherm thermostat. It regulates the uth and measures ambient temp and measures the humidity as well. I think it's pretty reliable though, I paid a pretty penny for it. I have the uth set at 90 and I keep a heat lamp on top to keep the ambient temp on the hot side at like 85. The cool side is at 75-80. If he doesn't start eating soon I may have to start feeding him live. I have this same set up for my female ball python Eva and she's been eating great for 5 years. This is my first experience with a very young snake that hasn't wanted to eat. Eva has always been a great eater. And I know it's nice and warm in his tank. Our house is very small and our thermostat is always set at 73 degrees. So it's not hard to keep temps at where they should be.
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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
He seems like a normal little guy. He stays in his hide all day but at night right when the sun goes down he explores his tank. He sheds fine he just won't eat for me.
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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
Hmm I've never heard of that model. Where are the probes at in the tank? Is there any way you could get your hands on a temp gun to check it against the Tstat?
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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
http://zoomed.com/db/products/EntryD...D=2&SearchID=5
Here's a link to the product you can check it out and see if its a nice thermostat or if I should get a better one. And the prob is right against the heat pad so it can control the temp. It's secured with aluminum foil tape. And the thermostat itself acts as a prob since it goes inside the tank for an ambient temp reading and humidity reading. But I'll definitely invest in a temp gun just to compare to make sure it's on point. It's just weird that he strikes at his food but doesn't coil around it at all. I don't understand why. I know he's hungry though. Today was the only day he coiled around his food but as fast as he coiled he let it go. Do you think his head wobble has something to do with his struggle to feed? It takes him forever to just strike the rat and when he does he usually misses. It seems like he really want to eat and is trying really hard but he's just struggling and idk why.
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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
Ok the breeder just emailed me back and he has been feeding all of his snakes LIVE!! that's why he won't eat for me! Ill definitely get him a live rat pup for him next Monday on feeding day ill keep you updated though and tell you if he ate! Thanks for all the advice though. I really needed some.
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Hang in there! The transition of a BP to a new home, new surroundings, and new feeding habits can be overwhelming. I have a couple I am trying to transition to F/T right now and it is slowly driving me nuts.
By the sounds of it he is showing interest in his F/T pup. If possible keep it warm and try to do the zombie dance with it. After they strike and coil I pull lightly on the F/T rat to encourage them to coil a bit tighter.
Good luck with your little guy!
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160g baby ball python won't eat for me :(
Thanks for the encouragement! I really don't want to feed him live. I don't even know where I could get any live feeder rats. But he isn't dropping any weight so far so I'm hoping I can convert him over to f/t. Today was the first day he actually showed any interest in the pup by actually coiling for a couple seconds. So hopefully next week I will have more luck. If you have any more tips on how to convert him over to f/t I'd love to hear them all. If he doesn't eat next week ill try dipping the pup in some chicken broth. I hope he becomes more like my other snake Eva when I comes to eating. She'll eat anything I put in front of her, even if she's in shed lol.
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