She won't take fuzzy...

[princess17]

Okay so i got my snake from petsmart and they were feeding her 1 pinky a week. She is pretty skinny, like if I cut her in half, her body would look like a triangle because of her prominent back bone. So I took her to a different shop to see what a reptile specialist said and he said that she could easily eat 4 pinkies in a setting but instead of feeding multiple prey, you go up in size. So I'm trying to feed her a mice fuzzy but she will not take it!! Help! How do I get her to eat it??

[Slim]

Are you feeding live or F/T?
How long since you last fed her?
Is this her regular feeding day?
Is she due for a shed?
How long since to "took" her out somewhere?
How long did you leave the fuzzy in with her?

[adamjeffery]

i start my ball pythons on small adult mice after their first shed. i never use something that small unless it was twin. depending on how long it has been since it has eaten then maybe you could try a pinky just to get the belly juices flowing. but honestly try something larger with more movement to get it enticed to eat. also make sure your temps are correct and leave the snake alone to allow it to settle down and relax.
adam jeffery

[princess17]

Are you feeding live or F/T?
How long since you last fed her?
Is this her regular feeding day?
Is she due for a shed?
How long since to "took" her out somewhere?
How long did you leave the fuzzy in with her?

Frozen.
Exactly a week ago Wednesday.
Yes it was. It has been 2 days past her regular day now.
No.
And like held her? Or taken her somewhere?
I kept trying for half an hour.

[Rob]

Try leaving it in There over night. With any luck it will be gone in the morning.

[Slim]

And like held her? Or taken her somewhere?

Taken her somewhere.

I would agree with Rob, try leaving it in overnight and see if she'll eat it in the dark. You could also try braining it. Sometimes that will get them started.

[princess17]

She ended up passing away this morning at the vet

[DShaw]

I'm so sorry to hear that


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[RetiredJedi]

She ended up passing away this morning at the vet

...That's aweful. Was it out of nowhere or do you know why. Reading stuff like this is scary. Sorry for your loss.

[Slim]

Really sorry to hear about that. Does the Vet have any idea about the cause of death?