wont eat

[sho220]

Guys, this is a TINY hatchling. Advice appropriate for older ball pythons is NOT appropriate for a snake this size. After 3 weeks without food, 10 days is too long a period of time to wait. While the snake hasn't lost a dangerous amount of weight yet, I would give it only one more week, period, before assist-feeding would be called for.

Honestly, given this snake's size, I wonder if it has EVER eaten.

Did you buy this snake from a breeder, or from a pet store?

It probably hasn't eaten...hatch date and a pic would help greatly...

[stevepoppers]

Oh, come on. There was girl who had a new ball that had been fed several times by both her and the pet store and was only about 60g. Granted, pet store, but still. And the fact that it has lost no weight in 3 weeks seems to say it's doing fine. How is this not so?

[sho220]

Oh, come on. There was girl who had a new ball that had been fed several times by both her and the pet store and was only about 60g. Granted, pet store, but still. And the fact that it has lost no weight in 3 weeks seems to say it's doing fine. How is this not so?

A hatchling that's had several meals from two owners is going to be better off than one that hasn't eaten anything...regardless of weight.

[Marc from CT]

ok so its been a few days and im holding off on the assist feeding.one live hopper and it was a nogo so for the heck of it i tryed a fuzzy and she perked right up but when i droped the fuzzy in she went into a ball so i pick up the fuzzy and held it in front of her she again perked up a struck but let go again i picked up the fuzzy and agian a strike and she let go this went on like 5 times ..70 grams now 68 and she looks good.so what do i do next.

[Marc from CT]

could i leave the live fuzzy in her tub all night?