Will a BP starve itself to death?

[h00blah]

LOL

when u get a chance:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=63

pictures are like crack to us

[ranapipiens89]

OH OH!!! I also got a little suction cup and one of those pocket memo book spiral bound jobbies and a highlighter so I could write notes on, I could highlight things of interest that need to be watched (like I could highlight if she DID or DID NOT eat and when she's shedding and I can make notes of how she shed and eye caps and such and I suction cup hung it to the outside of the tank, good idea, huh?

[h00blah]

OH OH!!! I also got a little suction cup and one of those pocket memo book spiral bound jobbies and a highlighter so I could write notes on, I could highlight things of interest that need to be watched (like I could highlight if she DID or DID NOT eat and when she's shedding and I can make notes of how she shed and eye caps and such and I suction cup hung it to the outside of the tank, good idea, huh?

here ya go :
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98457

[ranapipiens89]

I don't have a printer, so I can't actually print the sheet off, but I can model my notes after it, haha... Many thanks though, because I was just kind of randomly jotting things down and didn't know how I was supposed to really do it... Just knew it was a good idea ;D

[h00blah]

I don't have a printer, so I can't actually print the sheet off, but I can model my notes after it, haha... Many thanks though, because I was just kind of randomly jotting things down and didn't know how I was supposed to really do it... Just knew it was a good idea ;D

i dont have one either lol, but i just write that stuff in a lame little old school notebook LOL. then i just fill in the blanks.
works for me

[blackcrystal22]

A snake will starve itself to death.
However, I don't blame the snake, I blame the caretaker.

[ranapipiens89]

i dont have one either lol, but i just write that stuff in a lame little old school notebook LOL. then i just fill in the blanks.
works for me

Now I'm wishing I hadn't mutilated that binder!!!! hehe... Oh well, they're fairly cheap and I probably have a notebook laying around ANYWAY.... alright, now it IS time to go to bed, now that I'm assured the community likes me for the most part and I AM doing an okay job with Artemis, her doom is not imminant as of this second... Just got some things to tweak.... Thanks everyone sooooo so much, I swear you guys don't know how truly happy and excited I am to have this snake, EIGHT years of literally begging them to allow a snake into the house and FINALLY they relent... I was so thrilled I felt like shouting (honestly, I almost did) I want to do as much right as I possibly can for my new girl (by the way, it's unsexed, but i'm not breeding and I don't know if I'll get it probed, so I don't know that actual sex matters much, I'm calling it SHE!!)

H00blah, in my introduction on the..... introduction thread... dunno where it's at, it's a sub thread on one of the main ones.... You should know, you've been here longer.... There's some pics of my snake and set up before I put the other hide in there... they are both small cardboard boxes, one I got the snake in and one they put the frozen mice in because mom didn't wanna see them lol.... They are REALLY small, but she seems to like them, because she goes in and out of them easily and she curls up in them and sleeps all day...

[ranapipiens89]

A snake will starve itself to death.
However, I don't blame the snake, I blame the caretaker.

Thanks for the honest if not slightly pointed answer, I appreciate it, but like I said, I will feed her live if after some time and trying every suggestion she still won't eat.... I would just rather not do it... And apparently I'm not alone in my sentiments...

[Vypyrz]

Stinkin' addictive forum!!...

She's a fast learner...

[Lolo76]

The reason I ask this is because so many people are like "my ball python hasn't eaten in 2 months" and some people say that's okay as long as the snake seems healthy and active still and not losing too much weight, but I don't know what is okay and what is TOO long and.....

My big girl Mona hasn't eaten since August 11th, and is still quite robust and healthy... she was out the other night, cruising around and acting just as "happy" as usual (she's a nice girl ). She started her fast at 2056g, and as of last week was a bit over 1900 - for a large BP such as herself, that's really not much of a weight loss, or so I've been told. Her situation is a little different since she's most likely on a seasonal/breeding fast, whereas yours (I'm assuming) is still a baby. But either way, they really can survive without food for a LONG time, and I doubt they'd starve to death. Just be patient, keep offering the F/T once a week, and don't let yourself get too nervous... I know how you feel, since I was there less than a year ago.