Ok, Hello everyone. FIRST POST!!! WHEW!!! I have a snake (no kidding right?!?), a Ball Python to be exact, Im not sure male or female, and I have a problem. My snake just WILL NOT eat. It has been about 6 months since its last sucessful feeding. I have tried to feed it 5 times since (including today). Now when I used to feed it, as soon as I would drop it in the tub, it would start looking, if the rodent was around 8-15 inches away, it would act like it could see the prey, it would get still, wind up, and strike. Now on the other hand, it just acts completely blind. it will move around the tub even when the prey is less then 2 inchs away, it will act as if the prey isnt there, by some chance if it touches the prey, it will wind up as if to strike, and just watch that general direction, sometimes it seems to foolow the prey until it is about 6 inchs away, then it just looses it. My friends told me not to worry, it was hibernating, but that doesnt make much sense to me. esspecially since its late may. I have been told to put a heat lamp on the cage, but the snake doesnt like it, its only like 25-50 watts but when its on, the snake goes to the cooler side of the 4ft tank. Im so new at this, so please give me all the advice you can. I will answer any question i can. Thanks again for your time. -Shane

p.s. If its just "not hungry" how do I know when it is hungry? or just keep trying mice every week until my woods become infested? lol