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[Animals As Leaders]

The food size aside, every animal is different. We have LOTS of animals in our care. Some never hide, some hide under their hide, others under the substrate, some like to dump their water bowl others never touch it. It sounds like your animal is well adjusted. He isn't cruising his enclosure or being restless, he is just hanging out based on your description. Sounds like he feels safe with his surroundings. I would say unless there is something I missed, Good job.

This is true, all my snakes have their own habits. Right now only my males have hides. All my girls are in a rack and just sit in the corner, or stretch themselves down the sides of the tub. Some do bury themselves too lol. As long as the little guy is eating I would say your in good shape. Pinks are too small at least feed it a hopper or small mouse.

[ryssa]

I am working on posting pics of my little guy and the fuzzy that I perched so that u can see just how much to big it is for him my camara in low so I will get that up soon

[Kaorte]

I am working on posting pics of my little guy and the fuzzy that I perched so that u can see just how much to big it is for him my camara in low so I will get that up soon

From the pics in your gallery I can see that he is underweight but he could DEFINITELY eat a hopper. They can eat more than you think. Those pinkies are way way too small and he will stay skinny if you keep feeding him those.

You are underfeeding the poor thing.

[stratus_020202]

Have you tried to weigh him? I have a tiny pastel hatchling, and she refused a pinkie. She's doing great on mouse hoppers, and she was the runt. They can surprise you. You would be amazed at what they can squeeze into those little bellies

Good luck!

[ryssa]

OK so what is there if any between a hopper and a fuzzy ?????

[stratus_020202]

I think hoppers are about twice the size. More movement = more muscle mass. The bp's like the muscle. Lol.

[ryssa]

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[don15681]

OK so what is there if any between a hopper and a fuzzy ?????

The larger the rodent the larger the rodent's bone structure is. This is where they get their calcuim from.

some ball pythons won't even see a pinky as a food source. I had hatchlings that never ate. put in something too small and nothing, up the size a little and bam, others will take the large pinky, but after I get a feeding response, the size goes up.