Help with my baby ball python!!!!

[martin82531]

I have no idea how old he is. When we got him he was 130g. He is now about 105g. We is in a tub on a heated rack. The temps closest to the heat is in the high 80s. Humidity is a little above 50%. He has a hide and water dish. I have tried mouse pinks and hoppers, and rat pinks. Both live and frozen.

What are you using to measure the temp and humidity?

[MootWorm]

baby*

Guinea pigs weigh an average of 80g at birth... That ball would split right open if he tries to eat it.

[alykoz]

Guinea pigs weigh an average of 80g at birth... That ball would split right open if he tries to eat it.

I guess I completely disregarded the fact that we are talking about a baby ball haha

[MootWorm]

I guess I completely disregarded the fact that we are talking about a baby ball haha

Haha it's all good!

[Neal]

Only downfall of gerbils and if I'm not mistaken they had a member that did it to his BP and he couldn't get it to switch back to mice/rats.

EDIT:
It actually may of been a hamster, not sure.

[MootWorm]

Also, gerbils are buttheads. Just sayin...

[drella941]

I've tried leaving a live in with him, and tried dangling and leaving a f/t also. We have a infrared temp gun.

[MootWorm]

How long were they left in with him?

[Cissin]

Maybe try a 16 Quart tub. Put just a hide and a small water dish in there. Once the snake is inside the hide put the F/T meal right in front of the hide entrance. Leave it overnight if needed. Mine usually took the food within a few hours. I've had to do this for a few of my snakes to get them to eat until they got comfortable.

[drella941]

We force fed him today. Hopefully he starts eating on his own.