Feeding Problem

[troymitt]

Help! my ball python won't eat and its weird, he normally eats all the time but for the last 3 weeks he won't eat anything, he won't even acknowledge the rats i give him, he very healthy, good environment, and he's not going to shed, i don't know what to do. please help!

[Eric Alan]

How old is he? How much does he weigh? How long have you had him? We need WAY more information in order to be able to help. Also, read the link below for ideas...

[Sammiebob]

Can you give us a basic rundown of your current husbandry? Temps, humidity, what you have inside the tank, and maybe post a picture of the tank. Also what have you tried feeding him? What tricks have you tried? How much does he weigh? How long have you had him?

[troymitt]

How old is he? How much does he weigh? How long have you had him? We need WAY more information in order to be able to help. Also, read the link below for ideas...

he is about 5 years, weighs like 10 lbs, I've had him since he was a baby so the whole 5 years, he never had problem feeding until recently and recently being like 3 weeks ago

[Sammiebob]

he is about 5 years, weighs like 10 lbs, I've had him since he was a baby so the whole 5 years, he never had problem feeding until recently and recently being like 3 weeks ago

Ok here's your issue. 10 pounds is OBESE even for an average full grown female. My girl is only 5 pounds. He is most likely just not hungry. Maybe trying to lose some weight LOL. But there are owners on this site who have had snakes not eat for over 9 months. 3 weeks isn't anything to worry about unless he has loose stool all of the time or he is rapidly losing weight. It's also winter and he might be trying to find a mate.

[troymitt]

Ok here's your issue. 10 pounds is OBESE even for an average full grown female. My girl is only 5 pounds. He is most likely just not hungry. Maybe trying to lose some weight LOL. But there are owners on this site who have had snakes not eat for over 9 months. 3 weeks isn't anything to worry about unless he has loose stool all of the time or he is rapidly losing weight. It's also winter and he might be trying to find a mate.

so do you think he's just now becoming sexually mature? only reason why i ask is because he ate no problem in winters before. This is just the first time he's done this since I've had him and it just makes me nervous is all. He acts normal, no loose stool or anything like that. should i try again in a week or so or should just wait a while since you said he's obese?

[Sammiebob]

so do you think he's just now becoming sexually mature? only reason why i ask is because he ate no problem in winters before. This is just the first time he's done this since I've had him and it just makes me nervous is all. He acts normal, no loose stool or anything like that. should i try again in a week or so or should just wait a while since you said he's obese?

I would say wait two weeks before feeding again just to be on the safer side.

[troymitt]

I would say wait two weeks before feeding again just to be on the safer side.

Thanks, i get really bad anxiety when it comes to him, you helped calm me down!

[Sammiebob]

Thanks, i get really bad anxiety when it comes to him, you helped calm me down!

Yeah I definitely understand. Sometimes it's better to worry a lot than to not worry at all. Glad I could help!!

[Eric Alan]

What I'm most shocked at is how you've gone 5 years without anything as long as a 3 week fast. Crazy!

Well, that and the fact that you're claiming to have a 4500+ gram male BP. That's a good sized female and a GIANT male.