So i bought 3 new snakes back on the 15th of December. A male Karma 850g a female black pastel 800g and a female mystic 1100g. I note the weight of them because it has been going down a little. To date the mystic still has not eaten for me even once. The breeder i got them from had them all in 15qt tubs, which i thought too small for their size. (Please correct me if I'm wrong). She told me that the mystic just wouldn't eat in anything except for that size. I kept them for 3-4 weeks in those tubs to let them settle, feeding was normal for the first two, eating every saturday. I then went and bought 34qt tubs for them all and got them set up. The karma and pastel still ate fine for the next two weeks, but now it has been 3-4 weeks since any of them have eaten or even shown interest. I have done lots of reading about ball pythons simply being picky, and even going off feed during breeding season. I'm hoping this is the case, but i just don't know how long is too long. Before, my karma was literally a garbage disposal. he would eat f/t, live, fresh killed, didnt matter. Husbandry all seems fine, and i have even started checking them all for mites, which turns out negative. If anyone has any insight for me it would be greatly appreciated!
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