Feeding at night or during the day?

[RideRed12]

I just got my baby ball python on wendsday and today would be the day he should eat if on a 5 day regimen. Should I wait till next wendsday which would be 10 days no food, try to feed him today, or try in a few days? I dont want him to regurgitate from being stressed. When I do it should it be at night or during the day? Thanks everyone, I just want some opinions.

[ballpythonluvr]

You can try and feed him today. You might have better luck trying to feed him at night. Most snakes are very active at night.

[RideRed12]

And should I take him out of his tub for this feeding or leave him in there for less stress?

[FatBoy]

Feed him in his enclosure. If you prescent the room he should have a decent feeding response day or night but you will probably have a better response at night.

[jlawson]

I actually feed in a seperate enclosure...but to each his own. I know people that feed only in their tubs, and their Balls are just fine.

[jfreels]

I use feeding tubs, FWIW. I also feed at night, never thought about feeding during the day.

[hunter94]

I usually feed at around 4 PM but my BP will eat whenever. I fed him at like 5 AM last feeding cause I was leaving for a trip, and he ate it. I would just try feeding today, if your worried about him being stressed feed him in his enclosure. Also I would suggest just setting the mouse in there and leaving him alone if its F/T, if its live make sure you keep an eye on him.

[seeya205]

I feed at night!

[Alexandra V]

I never had any problems with my bp based on night/day. The first time I fed him was a couple days after I got him and I fed him at around 2 pm and he never had a problem. Today I fed him at 10 am and he took it just fine. Some bps don't seem to care about what time of day they're fed.

[yeroc1982]

I feed at night, and use a blue light if i need.