Ball python hasn't ate for nearly 3 months

[Stallionjumper]

Hi all, I've had my ball python for over a year now and around 2 1/2 months ago he stopped eating and the closest he has been to being intrested in the rat was striking at it around a week ago. I know that snakes go on hunger strikes here and there but I'm not too sure what to do and when to try again since rats can add up in price after a while lol. He doesn't seem to be losing weight and I try to heat them up until warm.Have any of you had problems like this? How long should I wait until I take him to the vet perhaps? I've seen lots of things all over the internet on what to do but I felt like addressing my situation and not looking at forum posts from 10 years ago lol. Thanks again.

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[Stallionjumper]

Also hes currently around 2.5 feet and I keep him in a 40 gallon with 50-60 percent humidity with two hides on each side.

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[MusicCityMack]

What are your temps? What is his current weight?


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[EL-Ziggy]

If your temps are dialed in, and your snake isn't I'll, then it's just a matter of time before he eats again. I'd keep offering food every 2-4 weeks until he's back on track. You can also try a small live feeder or a different prey type to see if that jumpstarts his appetite.

[IfTheBroomFits]

When my pythons that are on rats go on a hungar strike as I call it, I have had a very high success rate with using a large mouse and rubbing the scent of the mouse onto the rats body I only feed FT and once warming the rat and mouse i will just rub the rat all over with the mouse it seems to at least in my balls trigger an enhanced feeding response. Not sure if this will help but I know it can be frustrating when your babies don't eat best of luck.