New Hatched Ball Python~~~

[Ken Magoo]

Hi master, as tittle, how long can they stand without taking any pinky since hatched. Is it fine/normal?
When only they start feeding? Thanks.

Actually I just get 2 Baby girl Ball Python. The seller claim that they already done their 1st shed. So, from wat we know, they will start taking their 1st meal after 3~4 day after sheding. Isn't it?

[spitzu]

Yeah, but they can supposedly go a few weeks/months just from absorbing their yolk. You may have to try assist feeding after a few weeks if they're not going after the food themselves.

[Ken Magoo]

Yeah, but they can supposedly go a few weeks/months just from absorbing their yolk. You may have to try assist feeding after a few weeks if they're not going after the food themselves.

it won't hurt them if force feed? thanks.

[spitzu]

I said ASSIST feed. Force feeding is an absolutely last resort.

[Ken Magoo]

I said ASSIST feed. Force feeding is an absolutely last resort.

opps, sorry. Btw, thanks for ur advice.
So, they will stand for a month or more without taking any meal right. Im curious coz this is the 1st time Im handling with new hatch BP.

Will keep offer them pinky 1 times per 2 days to make sure they start to feeding. Is it OK? Or I need 1 times per 3~5 days. Thanks.

[zina10]

The most important part is how they are set up !
Make sure that husbandry (heat/humidity/hides) is 100% correct.
Keep them in a SMALL enclosure at first, make sure that enclosure is covered on the back and sides and top, to make them feel safe. Add a small hide (just big enough to squeeze in) for them, so they can feel even safer.
If they are set up correctly, try feeding after they had at least a week to settle in, without any handling or stress.
If they don't go for it, wait 3 or 4 days, try again. Try late evening/night.

Good luck

And yes, they can go a long time without food, assist (or worse, force) feeding should be absolutely the last resort, when it is between that or the snake dying of starvation.

[zina10]

btw, do you mean pinky mice ?? If so, FAR to small of a meal for a Ball Python hatchling. They should be able to start on a hopper mouse (the movement of it should entice it, too) or a rat fuzzy.

Most even take small mice or rat pups right of the bat !

[Ken Magoo]

btw, do you mean pinky mice ?? If so, FAR to small of a meal for a Ball Python hatchling. They should be able to start on a hopper mouse (the movement of it should entice it, too) or a rat fuzzy.

Most even take small mice or rat pups right of the bat !

Thx zina10, ya, Im offering them rat pinky the day after I receive them (BP).

[gibleis]

The most important part is how they are set up !
Make sure that husbandry (heat/humidity/hides) is 100% correct.
Keep them in a SMALL enclosure at first, make sure that enclosure is covered on the back and sides and top, to make them feel safe. Add a small hide (just big enough to squeeze in) for them, so they can feel even safer.
If they are set up correctly, try feeding after they had at least a week to settle in, without any handling or stress.
If they don't go for it, wait 3 or 4 days, try again. Try late evening/night.

Good luck

And yes, they can go a long time without food, assist (or worse, force) feeding should be absolutely the last resort, when it is between that or the snake dying of starvation.

+1 to everything Zina said. I actually had one I finally assisted but that was after he refused to eat for a long time and his weight got down to 48 grams. You could see his backbone and the rest of him was sucked in. He looked horrible. I really felt he was gonna die and AS A LAST RESORT assisted.

[Ken Magoo]

Thanks all for the information n helps. My 2 baby girl BP already start taking 2 rat fuzzies since last Sunday. woohoo~~~