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[Vader6]

Alright next wednesday it is. I just need more food for him thawed what I had and can't refreeze them. Oh well. Also I'm not touching him until he feeds on Wednesday maybe that will help out as well. He is uses his hides now though. So I'm happy for that.

[Vader6]

Bump! New qeustion....

So today is feeding day for my ball, going to buy the mouse tonight. He has been in his hides ALL the time during the day with no help from me and roams at night for about a few hours then hides. Well I wake up this morn (earlier than normal) and he is chilling on the Accurite meter stareing at me. I'm like w/e it's earlier than normal so I put the sun glo light in and take out the red light so he know's it's day time and take off the blanket i put over the front part (so he knows it's night) so he now knows it day time. Well HE DOESN"T CARE, like at all. He has moved like twice since 7 am but mainly he stays near the hot hide but on the accurtie stuck on the wall. Is he just hungry?
It's been the week of Thanksgiving since he ate (for my breeder) and I haven't touched him since his first refusal on 12/3.

Edit: He's become a roamer now. Looks like he is trying to go into the forest background but the glass is there. lol

[Kaorte]

If it is close to feeding day then he is probably hungry.

Just wait until tonight and then offer him food in his home enclosure.

All my snakes roam on feeding day....Its like they know..

[Elise.m]

He probly didn't eat last week due to the f/t and being stressed out. When you try again, buy a live rodent. Baby balls typically won't eat f/t.

[Vader6]

Thanks guys. Yea I just came back from my exams and he is hiding again. So at 8-9 o'clock he is getting a nice live mouse.

[trott]

Are you controling the lamp at all ? 75 watts sounds a little high uncontrolled. I uses 60 watts on my displays, they're all adjustable and at about 75%. I get 82 deg. when they're at 75%.
Dbl checks yoyur temps with a temp gun. Feed appropraite sized rats if possible. And always Pre-scent.

[Vader6]

Are you controling the lamp at all ? 75 watts sounds a little high uncontrolled. I uses 60 watts on my displays, they're all adjustable and at about 75%. I get 82 deg. when they're at 75%.
Dbl checks yoyur temps with a temp gun. Feed appropraite sized rats if possible. And always Pre-scent.

Yep it came with a dimmer and normally never above 50 percent. Temps for the amibent range from 81-83 with the lamp. It's actually off now.
Trying to find a place with rats but I really just want him to eat for me. So doing a live mouse today. And will do the pre scenting, I want him to hit this mouse hard and gobble him up.

[SNIKTTIME]

I would say feed him 1 pup and be happy for this week, you will have plenty of time to feed him all you want once the snake is comfortable.

[trott]

Yep it came with a dimmer and normally never above 50 percent. Temps for the amibent range from 81-83 with the lamp. It's actually off now.
Trying to find a place with rats but I really just want him to eat for me. So doing a live mouse today. And will do the pre scenting, I want him to hit this mouse hard and gobble him up.

Ok. Good cause alot of times people that do use some type of overhead heat device(lamps and heat emitters) dont realize how hot they get even some of the lower watt bulbs. Always good to have all your heat sources adjustable if your not running a thermostat and keep your room temps consistant.

[Vader6]

Ok. Good cause alot of times people that do use some type of overhead heat device(lamps and heat emitters) dont realize how hot they get even some of the lower watt bulbs. Always good to have all your heat sources adjustable if your not running a thermostat and keep your room temps consistant.

Will do when I'm back to the tank. Getting the tub set up this evening.