Best Time to Feed

[sorraia]

All my snakes get fed in the evening/night. They are most active at that time, and it is easiest/convenient for me. (I work during the days.)

[Kodieh]

I feed my girls who eat every 5 days at about 3pm in the afternoon before work.

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[futurebpowner]

Well I tried feeding her. She stuck it and coiled around it, but once I closed the tank she let go of it. Did I scare her? When should I try again?

[BHReptiles]

Well I tried feeding her. She stuck it and coiled around it, but once I closed the tank she let go of it. Did I scare her? When should I try again?

You can always re-offer it. If she lets go of it, just try leaving it there overnight. She may just be a nervous eater and want to eat in darkness. I have one who prefers me not watch her.

[futurebpowner]

I tried getting her to take it, and SHE DID!!! I'm so glad she ate thanks for all the advice . One more question all I had were pinkies. I know they are way too little for a 3 month old BP. I'm getting hoppers this weekend at Repticon. Should I wait a whole week to feed or give it 5 days?

[BHReptiles]

You can feed it in a 5-day period. I feed all my young snakes (under 400g or so) every 5 days. I just moved all mine up to 7 day schedule.

How much does your BP weigh? You might can feed adult mice or rat fuzzies.

[Nathair]

Since Ball Pythons are nocturnal in the wild I would think night would be best. But like a lot of other people here have said about their own, my snakes don't seem to care when they get fed as long as they get fed. They're little chow hounds.

[futurebpowner]

Shes 3 months old. I can't tell you the weight because my scale is broken and I haven't had a chance to get a new one. I was thinking about getting her hoppers or rat pinkies. She looks small to me. Also since all I fed her was a mouse pinkie, do you think I should try feeding her another pinkie today?

[Burzurk]

I think all ball pythons are different just depends on your snake he will eat anytime for me when if its really early in the morning ..... i just have had a easy time with my ball python he will eat whenever any time ... he is not picky and eats like a champ just depends on your ball python eating habbits they can be very tricky sometimes ......

[Burzurk]

Well I tried feeding her. She stuck it and coiled around it, but once I closed the tank she let go of it. Did I scare her? When should I try again?

mine did that when i first got him i would just leave him alone with it and he will figure it out most likely he will eat it... they can be weird sometimes lol ....