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    sick?

    a baby ball-pythin i got hasnt eaten sense i got her and possible hasnt eaten scene she hatch isnt looking good at all. iv tryed every feeding teck-neak i can think of and every one you guys have suggested. im afraid that she really isnt looking at all good anymore and im wondering what else there is to do?

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    Re: sick?

    SOOO many variables to consider

    How is she setup?

    Temps?

    Hides?

    How old is she?

    How often are you attempting feeding?

    What have you tried feeding?

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    Re: sick?

    Have u done the blowdryer ??? I swear by it ! I got one that was not established ( I mean he had no clue what food was seriously no idea ) and I was soooooo sure he was never going to eat we assist fed for tree feedings and then I did the blowdryer and it was like OH WOW !! worked with in sec. of me putting it in front of him .

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    Re: sick?

    If you have tried everything else see if you can find baby Soft Furred Rat. I haven't had a ball refuse them yet. If they get hooked on them then you might be into a little trouble because they are a little more costly than mice. I have gotten my 1 female spider to switch to mice pretty fast. It's worth a shot to keep her alive.
    Too many snakes to list. Ball pythons, Gtp's and Boa's. It easier to say it that way.

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    Re: sick?

    If you have exhausted all other possibilities, you may have to assist feed, what does the snake weigh? how old is the snake? what is your set-up?
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    Re: sick?

    Quote Originally Posted by Steveoo View Post
    a baby ball-pythin i got hasnt eaten sense i got her and possible hasnt eaten scene she hatch isnt looking good at all.
    Did you know when you got her that she hadn't eaten before.
    I've started more than a few babies and I would not sell an unfed baby unless the buyer knew for a fact it was fed or not, you seem confused as to which was the truth.
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    Re: sick?

    i say 95% chance its stress related.... but if we had pics of setup/temp readings, we could probly give you the answeres you need... and get this one eating
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    Re: sick?

    hey im very upset to say that she has past. iv been working on to trying to get this girl to feed for close to 3 months. tryed everything i knew than came to the forums a few times and still nothing worked and she past today =(

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    So sorry for your lose
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    Re: sick?

    Sorry to hear that. Hopefully people learn from this. A snake should not be bought unless you are experienced with feeding newborns. It can be hard to get them started eatting.

    Also if a snake isn't eatting just trying a whole bunch of different methods can just put it off food even more. Most people tend to get too worried too fast when their snake isn't eatting and they over due trying to feed it and that just makes it not want to eat even more.

    Just know this isn't your fault. If it hadn't eatten before it shouldn't have even been sold to you.
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