Quote Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion View Post
In my experience, baby ball pythons used to eating live will only occasionally accept FT without scenting over. (That means rubbing the FT rodent in the pee from a live rodent, essentially).

Considering the length of time, I would check to see if the expo has a vendor list, and see if you can get in touch with the seller and ask him what the baby was eating. Chances are, the snake will take that (and possibly nothing else).

Also make sure that the enclosure is small (a 5 quart bin, for example, for a hatchling). The hide should be single-entrance, and just big enough for the snake to squeeze into. NO HANDLING (other than for cage cleaning), until he is eating regularly.

If the snake roams constantly, then it is unhappy. If it hides constantly, and never comes out, even at night, then it's unhappy. If it does either of those things, you have to fiddle with its enclosure and furnishings until you make it happy, then it will eat.

If the snake is very young, and weighed less than 200 grams when you got it, I would recommend waiting only 2 more weeks, max, before getting a vet to tube feed it (unless you are familiar with assist-feeding).
He does seem to roam a lot or he just stays balled up in his tub and explores every once in a while. I have since stopped handling him. He now has a small hide in his tub. When it comes towards his hide I have actually never seen him venture in on his own normally I or my roommate put him in after cleaning or changing water. He will stay in for a hour or two then he starts roaming around again. His weight right now is at 54 grams and has lost approximately 4 grams since he arrived. Not certain as he does not like to stay still at all. His temps are right in range with the hot side showing 89-92, and the cold side 80-83 and around 85 in the center of the tub. He is in a small hatching tub that holds humidity right around 65. He has since seemed to get more skittish though since I came to you guys for help. Could this be something to worry about usually if i go to handle him during a clean he will kinda flinch away, but as soon as he is in my hand he is tame and wants to explore. Now he just instantly balls up as soon as i pull his tub out of the rack. Im sorry for the long post just trying to keep things updated. Next feed is thursday so wish me luck. Thanks for everything thus far.