I'm a new ball python owner and also new to this site. After my brother, who lives with me, brought home a ball python I had to get one of my own. So I went to a snake expo and fell in love with a male majave ghost. The guy selling him said he was a great eater and eats live fuzzies. He told me he ate Monday, it was now Saturday. He was born July 11 2016. So he is almost 9 months. The guy said give him a few days to get settled then feed him.

He he will not eat. I have tried live, f/t, leaving thawed in his feeding container, taking him to a dark room. It has been over a month now.

He is in 20 gallon terrarium, hide and temp around 88, cool side around 78, have tried belly heat and no belly heat, coconut fiber/aspen substrate, fresh water, humidity falls to 40 but I have a spray bottle and keep it around 55-60. Been trying weekly to feed him.

I have fed my brothers other snakes, we have 5, some eat live and some eat thawed so I know how to feed them.

This breeder has been a great help. He answers my text and has even made a trip to come try to feed him and had no luck. Don't want anyone to think I'm bashing him, very pleased with how he has helped. Just seeing if someone might have tips to get him to eat. Any advice is welcome.