This is in the way of a general rant about ball pythons as pets. So I got my son a ball python because he loves them and because he is allergic to
anything with fur. He loves it. I admit I loved him too. I set up the cage with hot and cold hides, got the requisite heaters both uth and lamp, and even put a thermometer and set it at 92. Temperatures and humidity are at the right range, but I am tired of feeding it F/T. He goes off food for no discernable reason. He's too young to be breeding, as he is only 20 inches. I am tired of trying different techniques to try and feed it, and this is a captive bred animal (I made sure of that). I am aware these things are flighty, and knew feeding would be an issue. As a radical measure, I'm going to see how long it can go without being offered food. I don't intend to starve it, but if that happens, it's not the end of the world. I think people should really think twice about keeping these animals as pets. I'm doing this for my son, but I can't see how he will keep interest in it if it won't eat. I may switch to a dwarf red tail if this one bites the dust. I heard they don't have the same feeding problems. Thanks for listening. End of rant.