Confused?

[Meggy5]

Hi, im kind of confused..:S
My 6 month old ball python was due for a meal around 2 1/2 weeks ago, he wouldnt eat when i tried. Lastnight i tried again, nothing. I left the mouse (dead) in with him for the night because ive read that it sometimes works, i woke up this morning and no mouse, but theres absolutly no lump in his belly like i thought there would be. Shouldnt it show if he ate? Im new to this lol.

[SB Reptiles]

Depends how big the mouse is compared to the snake. Sometimes it wont show. If the mouse was a lot larger you may see a small bump. But if the mouse was dead and its gone, I'd say he ate it.

[bsash]

Some ball pythons will only eat if they are left alone. But if the mouse was in fact dead, I would say it ate also. Them eating will not always leave a lump in their belly.

[Boanerges]

Hi, im kind of confused..:S
My 6 month old ball python was due for a meal around 2 1/2 weeks ago, he wouldnt eat when i tried. Lastnight i tried again, nothing. I left the mouse (dead) in with him for the night because ive read that it sometimes works, i woke up this morning and no mouse, but theres absolutly no lump in his belly like i thought there would be. Shouldnt it show if he ate? Im new to this lol.

First off, welcome to BP.net!!! No you will not always see a lump and congrats on getting him to eat

[twan]

Welcome to the site and you will most def learn alot here.

[Vypyrz]

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Make sure you look in the hides and stuff to make sure that it didn't get hid somewhere. If it did, you will smell it soon enough...