Quote Originally Posted by AK907 View Post


Listen to this man! He knows his stuff. Like him, all of our hatchlings are started on rat fuzzies and we have NEVER had a problem with them being scared into a non-feeder. Also as he said, feeding live isn't an issue if you are responsible. Feeding f/t is entirely up to you, though. If you can't stomach it and your ball is willing to accept f/t, all power to ya.
Last I checked, this man is a woman! Yup - just checked, I'm still a woman! LOL

OP - did you put the fire in the same enclosure as your other snake? Some of the decorations look identical, which is why I ask.

I don't expect that your fire would eat the same day that you bought it, and I expect it even less if it's constantly exploring. A content ball python is one that is NOT restless and that you will never see during day light hours (because it's hidden inside a hide). A stressed ball python is one that is constantly roaming and stretching to the top of the enclosure.

A forty gallon enclosure is HUGE - two of them must be a pain to completely break down and disinfect every month or so. I hope you have two, one for each snake.