Ball Python will not eat

[Machetelopez]

Your temps are too low.... hot side of 87-90 and cool side of 77-80. That is probably why its not eating. They need the higher temps to digest properly and for overall health. Get your temps up asap, then get bigger prey

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Ok I'll work on getting the temp higher what size prey should I get?

[Machetelopez]

Any digital scale and a good vet can sex it for you.
Sex is my first question................Male??
You also should up your food size, fuzzy mice are way too small........most hatchlings start out on small hopper mice or fuzzy rats.

Small hopper mice? How big should the rat be?

[Crazymonkee]

Ok I'll work on getting the temp higher what size prey should I get?

Get an ir temp gun/therm, if you have an unregulated heat mat chances are your hot side is higher than you think... or get a probe digital thermometer
Get prey size equal to or a lil wider than the widest part of your snake.

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[NH93]

Ok I'll work on getting the temp higher what size prey should I get?

I already mentioned that if you don't have a scale you can feed to the widest part of the snake's body...

There is no way for us to tell you, you'll have to figure it out on your own unless you offer a photo with some sort of comparison.

Once you fix the vive (get an actual hot spot with a thermostat, add in one or two more hides - especially for a 30 gal. assuming it is glass, cover 3 sides with paper if it is glass, and get a larger size RAT) then your snake may eat.

To offer it, once the rat is thawed (which you can do by letting it sit out on the counter until it is the same temp as the air and there are no hard lumps in the middle) run it under some hot tap water either in a baggy or not, put it in some feeding tongs - you can get those at a pet store - and offer it that way. Try doing a little "zombie dance" or bobbling to entice your snake. Only offer once a week, no more. Even if s/he doesn't take it.
DON'T shove it in her face or tap her with it!

[Machetelopez]

I already mentioned that if you don't have a scale you can feed to the widest part of the snake's body...

There is no way for us to tell you, you'll have to figure it out on your own unless you offer a photo with some sort of comparison.

Once you fix the vive (get an actual hot spot with a thermostat, add in one or two more hides - especially for a 30 gal. assuming it is glass, cover 3 sides with paper if it is glass, and get a larger size RAT) then your snake may eat.

To offer it, once the rat is thawed (which you can do by letting it sit out on the counter until it is the same temp as the air and there are no hard lumps in the middle) run it under some hot tap water either in a baggy or not, put it in some feeding tongs - you can get those at a pet store - and offer it that way. Try doing a little "zombie dance" or bobbling to entice your snake. Only offer once a week, no more. Even if s/he doesn't take it.
DON'T shove it in her face or tap her with it!

Ok thank you I appreciate the information

[Machetelopez]

I purchased a hopper mouse and it is a decent size way bigger than a small fuzzy mouse, for some reason the guy I bought it from told me to let the mouse sit in chicken broth does this work?

[JiBster816]

Did he eat it? Small fuzzy mouse live or frozen thawed?

About the chicken broth I have read people dip it in chicken broth. Dry it so its just scented with chicken broth. I have never tried it before but I would definitely not rely on one source for that matter.

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[Machetelopez]

Did he eat it? Small fuzzy mouse live or frozen thawed?

About the chicken broth I have read people dip it in chicken broth. Dry it so its just scented with chicken broth. I have never tried it before but I would definitely not rely on one source for that matter.

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No he didn't eat it and I'm confused I don't know what to do another wasted mouse

[Crazymonkee]

No he didn't eat it and I'm confused I don't know what to do another wasted mouse

Get a live mouse, I bet he'll eat it. Some just won't do f/t. I stopped waisting my money and went to feeding live and never looked back

[Machetelopez]

Where can I purchase a smaller mouse than petco, a petco associate supposedly told me their mice would be too big for my ball python