Quote Originally Posted by stevepoppers View Post
Mightn't they starve themselves to death? Brian Gundy's mentioned that some go off feed during breeding season and never go back on and die.
Never try to switch a male that has just finished breeding. You only switch a healthy animal so they can take a little fast. If body weight does drop too much, you may have to try assist feeding. However, with a healthy ball python, I've never had to do so just because it would not eat a F/T meal.