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    New Ball Problem

    Hey guys I'm rather new with Balls, have only about 6months of experience.
    Recently I purchased one more and the guy who sold it to me kinda disappeared. Apparently its been fed mice all its life.

    My ball (he) is nearly 3ft and just over a Kilogram, but has not eaten since I got him in end Jan, tried mice of all colours, sizes and even live mice. I'm pretty sure of my husbandry since my other 2 are eating. I know it can be attributed to possibly the breeding season.
    But there was this once he pooped, and it came out quite watery, I did read somewhere that it can happen when a ball goes off feed or changes food type. Is this true or does it sound more like some internal parasite that is causing him to reject food?

    Thanks

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    Based on the watery poo, it's worth at least getting a fecal smear done.

    You can also try a frozen weaned rat. Some snakes decide they like ONLY RATS or ONLY MICE, and that's that.

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    Hello First, what is the set up the snake is being kept in? Sometimes a snake stops eating because of a simple husbandry problem.
    1.0.0 Blood Python, Chomper.
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