How long should attempt to feed a Ball Python??

[Yaqcubper]

So if you have other pets, you might consider keeping them away.

Yeah the couple times I've tried feeding her it was in a room with the door closed (and the dog outside)

I would try frozen thawed

I might try this later on if she still won't eat live after letting her be.

Make sure your husbandry is spot on and offer at night when its quiet. Give Her the mouse and back away a few feet to supervise. If she's doing that jerky running away just take it out. Honestly I'd wait 7-10 days before offering again. This will let her destress, settle in and get hungry.

I'm going to wait until this weekend (which will be about 7 days) and try again. I won't move her or anything but will keep a close eye on her and wait till the night. I didn't touch her at all yesterday and don't plan on it for the whole week. Maybe this will make her feel better. If after a week of her being in her tank and her being left alone she still doesn't eat I'm going to transfer her to a tub (which will be more snug) and wait a week again. Hopefully I won't have to do anything more drastic than that =/ She's only about 2 1/2 months old so I don't want to push the "How long can you go without eating". I'm also going to buy a scale this weekend so I can weigh her to make sure she's not losing excessive weight or anything. One step at a time I guess...

Also, although her tank is big I have the warm side anywhere from 88-94 and the cool side around 78-82. She has fresh water everyday and enough aspen to burrow under if she needs to. Humidity is also kept at about 60%.

[Riv]

Hm. Maybe it varies from snake to snake. But Ive had mine in a 20 gallon tank since she was very young as well. But also like I said she didnt feed for the first 3 months. Maybe theres a connection there? But in order to take up more space and make it more "homey" for her I built a hide made from bamboo and aquarium sealent that takes up nearly a third of that space. There are plenty of nooks inside so she can feel secure while small and enough space for her to grow into. I also added a set of climbing bars also made from bamboo. Those add not only a climbing element but provide some degree of cover as well. Her water dish and cool hide are fairly tall as well, and she likes to wedge herselve between them so even outside her hides she feels safe.(Im gonna brag a little now XD I also used square tiles of various sizes to moziac her name along the back side of her enclosure, solidifying a wall and providing a textured object to rub up against during shed should it be needed.)

But in closing of this long winded post, I really think cluttering will work wonders. The fastest way for the to destress is to feel safe and relax right?

[Yaqcubper]

Hm. Maybe it varies from snake to snake. But Ive had mine in a 20 gallon tank since she was very young as well. But also like I said she didnt feed for the first 3 months. Maybe theres a connection there? But in order to take up more space and make it more "homey" for her I built a hide made from bamboo and aquarium sealent that takes up nearly a third of that space. There are plenty of nooks inside so she can feel secure while small and enough space for her to grow into. I also added a set of climbing bars also made from bamboo. Those add not only a climbing element but provide some degree of cover as well. Her water dish and cool hide are fairly tall as well, and she likes to wedge herselve between them so even outside her hides she feels safe.(Im gonna brag a little now XD I also used square tiles of various sizes to moziac her name along the back side of her enclosure, solidifying a wall and providing a textured object to rub up against during shed should it be needed.)

But in closing of this long winded post, I really think cluttering will work wonders. The fastest way for the to destress is to feel safe and relax right?

Wow, yeah. I gotta get more creative !!
Yeah I'm gonna look around some more this weekend and maybe add more things because even though she likes to stretch across her water bowl and coconuts she may be feeling like she's being watched at all times. I also want to put black paper on the back and sides of the tank with double stick tape so that she's not so exposed. Hopefully these few small changes will help.

Last night she started exploring her tank all by herself without me holding her and taking her out first so I'm taking that as a good sign

[Riv]

Wow, yeah. I gotta get more creative !!
Yeah I'm gonna look around some more this weekend and maybe add more things because even though she likes to stretch across her water bowl and coconuts she may be feeling like she's being watched at all times. I also want to put black paper on the back and sides of the tank with double stick tape so that she's not so exposed. Hopefully these few small changes will help.

Last night she started exploring her tank all by herself without me holding her and taking her out first so I'm taking that as a good sign

I think those changes will work beautifly! And thats awesome! Exploring the tanks a good sign. It either means 1) shes more comfortable or 2) Shes hunting and will be ready to eat by the time feeding day rolls around.

[Yaqcubper]

I think those changes will work beautifly! And thats awesome! Exploring the tanks a good sign. It either means 1) shes more comfortable or 2) Shes hunting and will be ready to eat by the time feeding day rolls around.

Yay so exciting I can't wait for the day she eats. It will make me feel so much better and I'm sure she will too