Back on the 22th of feb Ibrought home a 3yo male jungle carpet python. See thread: http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=85682.

For the first week and a half all it did was curl up in its water bowl with no immediate signs of shedding. then since then all it does is sit in its hide and I never see it come out. I have been checking on it and it did end up shedding last week thursday and had a clean shed. But I never see him climb up on its branches or anything.

Also I have been having no luck feeding him. I have offered 3 meals since bringing him home and he won't take anyof them. he'll strike at it and bite it but will not latch on, coil, constrict and eat.

He is a little nippy in his cage but once I pull him out he settles right down. His cage is 47" high x 41" wide x 30" deep. he has two big logs to climb in there and his temps flux from 85-89 in the middle of the cage on the warm side. I was thinking bout bumping up the size of his ceramic heat emitter as it is only a 60 watt working in conjunction with a 150 basking lamp for heat and a day/night cycle.

any input about why he's not eating or why he is staying in his hide and not coming out whould be greatly appreaciated.