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    1) Try feeding a live hopper mouse in his enclosure. I'll give you $5 if he doesn't eat it

    2) Roaming at night, especially with young ones, are fairly normal...plus the fact that he hasn't eaten...he's hungry! They roam when they're hungry usually. Is he roaming during the day?
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    Re: Need Help! Worried about my baby ball python

    day...night, it doesn't matter. pretty much anytime i look in his cage he is roaming around. ill try a live mouse in a few days.

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    Well that sounds like stress. Can you describe your set up in as much detail as possible? Pictures would help also...
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    Re: Need Help! Worried about my baby ball python

    Quote Originally Posted by LGray23 View Post
    Well that sounds like stress. Can you describe your set up in as much detail as possible? Pictures would help also...
    I sure can. 15 gallon long, with UTH regulated by hyrdrofarm thermostat. repti-bark chips for bedding, two identical hides (cut out portions of a deli snack tray, sanitized and all sharp edges melted down smooth) a couple fake plants, a nice heavy water dish, a lamp (low wattage, for night time viewing only, haven't really used it) and a little bit of moss to help with humidty and snugness in his hides.

    His tank is in a large closet, low traffic area, good air exchange without being near an a/c vent. gets ambient light from the window.

    Temps as of right now are 89 hotspot, 84 ambient air, 80 cool side.
    humidity is 62%.

    someone please tell me what im doing wrong so i can fix it. a live mouse isn't really an option until wednesday, i've got 6 frozen medium size mice, and 6 frozen large mice tho. closest pet store is about an hour and a half.
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    Very odd, because that seems like a very suitable set up. As for trying f/t again, try heating the head up with a hair dryer right before attempting to feed. Are you feeding in the enclosure? If not, I strongly suggest you try it.
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    Re: Need Help! Worried about my baby ball python

    i'll try the hair dryer tip. thanks for your compliment on my setup, that means alot. i was worried maybe i had something wrong. i've tried to do as much research as possible.

    keep your fingers crossed, if he eats, you'll probably hear me screaming with joy from wherever you are =)

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    Re: Need Help! Worried about my baby ball python

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    i'll try the hair dryer tip.
    Are you completely opposed to feeding live?
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