Need to find Feeder Rat.

[HoustonOkie]

I have a 4 yr old Female ball python. she is only eating couple of times a year.. Med rat. I had a place on the sw side of town on bissionett. I live near hobby airport, but have no car.. I need a place close to me that I can ride a bike to to get a rat for my girl...LOL I will post pics ltr on.. she is 4 1/2 ft long.. and is handled daily.. but is now VERY HUNGRY...LOL PLZ help..

[babyknees]

You could order frozen feeders off the internet.

[HoustonOkie]

You could order frozen feeders off the internet.

She wont touch frozen.. I tried that early in her life.. but thx

[Simplex]

Few times a year??? How long has this been going on? Do you try to feed her more often? Or is that all u offer?

[wolfy-hound]

Looking forward to a picture. Sorry I couldn't help on a local place for rats. You'd probably end up calling every pet store in the area to find someplace local enough to ride a bike to.

You can also check craigslist and any local classifieds for rat breeders.

[HoustonOkie]

Few times a year??? How long has this been going on? Do you try to feed her more often? Or is that all u offer?

She's been like that for a couple of yrs now.. I have had her looked at and she is good health.. I have tried to feed her more often but she wont take it. She sheds and poops on a regular basis..no mites of respatory problems.. just not a big eater...Like I said before.. I handle her daily.. Kids love her to death.. even the neighborhood kids get a kick out of her.

[jsmorphs2]

Maybe post an ad on Craigslist and ask if someone could deliver the rats, or offer to pay for someone to deliver them.

But on another note, I would limit handling until you get her eating regularly. Getting her eating is more important than handling.

What is her set-up like?

[HoustonOkie]

Maybe post an ad on Craigslist and ask if someone could deliver the rats, or offer to pay for someone to deliver them.

But on another note, I would limit handling until you get her eating regularly. Getting her eating is more important than handling.

What is her set-up like?

She is in a 40 gal tank.. soggum moss for bedding.. has her hidy hole.. I have her an over head 60 watt lamp for light and turn it off every night.. temp mid 80's 70% humidity.. I have a water bowl in the tank for her...

[Simplex]

Yeh cause theres no way she shouldnt eat more then that.. Do u have a dedicated hot and cold side? 80 on cold and 90 on hot. Seems maybe she doesnt like rats at all. If shez refusing that often.. Id suggest get somrthing into her for the mean time but work really hard on getting her regular. Asfs or something. I know bps fast on occasion but usually return to normal eating. Id think about maybe keeping some rats as feedet/pets so u can try weekly.

[dr del]

Your not going to like this.

But I think we have a pretty good idea of why your snake isn't eating very well.

Quite a lot is wrong or needs tweaking with the husbandry you just described.

Have a read of the caresheet.


dr del