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  1. 01-11-2011, 09:01 PM #1
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    Unhappy BP wont eat

    My female normal BP will not eat. she loosing weight. she last ate november 7, 2010. she wont take frozen. she wont take pre killed. she wont take live. she wont even take a live gerbil!!! PLEASE HELP??!!
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  2. 01-11-2011, 09:04 PM #2
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    Re: BP wont eat

    Alright, calm down.

    What is the husbandry of this animal (describe its temperatures, humidity, substrate, cage size, types of hides, etc.). I see you have two ball pythons, are they together?
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  3. 01-11-2011, 09:40 PM #3
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    she has a thermostat/humidistat keeping the tank about 95 on the hot side and 80 on the cool. large water dish humidity 60-65% RH and cage carpet. two heat emitters on the thermostats. a heat pad kept 95(under her hide). she has the exo terra large 36x18x18 cage. she is not house with my male pastel ball python. he kept the smae way but seperate. she has a humifyer on the humdistat.
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    0.3 Normal Ball Pythons - Scarlet, Gizmo(dinker), Princess (3500g!)

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    Re: BP wont eat

    Quote Originally Posted by earthdragons737 View Post
    she has a thermostat/humidistat keeping the tank about 95 on the hot side and 80 on the cool. large water dish humidity 60-65% RH and cage carpet. two heat emitters on the thermostats. a heat pad kept 95(under her hide). she has the exo terra large 36x18x18 cage. she is not house with my male pastel ball python. he kept the smae way but seperate. she has a humifyer on the humdistat.
    How old is she? She may be more sensitive to a large environment and you may need to downsize her cage. Are her hides small and tight hides with one opening?
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    Re: BP wont eat

    Quote Originally Posted by blackcrystal22 View Post
    How old is she? She may be more sensitive to a large environment and you may need to downsize her cage. Are her hides small and tight hides with one opening?
    she eatin in this cage for 6 mounth straight before.
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    How old is she? It is common for breedable sized females to go off feed this time of year
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    Try leaving the non-live prey (F/T or PK) in her hide, then turn the lights off and leave her alone over night. My girl suddenly became a shy eater about a month ago and now refuses to eat outside of her hide.
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    Re: BP wont eat

    Quote Originally Posted by llovelace View Post
    How old is she? It is common for breedable sized females to go off feed this time of year
    about 15 months old
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