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    Re: New ball python not eating

    Quote Originally Posted by Fognar View Post
    He was hatched 2nd last year.

    I got him 3/8/14.

    230g

    I offered him food on:
    All food offerings were thawed out
    3/10/14 Frozen mouse
    3/12/14 Frozen mouse
    3/14/14 Fuzzy (frozen)
    3/16/14 Fuzzy (frozen)


    10 gallon

    shredded aspen. 1/4 to 1/2 in deep

    large heat pad and lamp (day bulb)

    hydro-farm thermostat regulator

    70 on cool side. 80 on warm

    60%

    1 large half log (hides there in the day)

    A large water dish is in the cage to keep humidity up that is always full

    I was excited the first two days i got him. I handled him for about 5 minuets the first 2 days. and about 2 days after that another 15 minuets. (Probably not the best idea)

    This is my first snake!
    I highlighted a few issues

    Your temps are way off you want 76/78 on the cool side and 86/88 on the warn side, you want to have a tight hide to make you BP feel secure (preferably two since it is a glass enclosure).

    You want to feed an appropriate size prey, your BP can take an adult mouse or a rat put, fuzzies are way too small not even appropriated for an hatchling out of the egg.

    At this point you want to offer live until he eats for you and on a regular basis then after that you can switch, you also want to offer food once a week and not every two days (offering too soon after a refusal only stresses the animal leading to more refusal)

    And until he eats with consistency, no handling.
    Last edited by Stewart_Reptiles; 03-20-2014 at 07:29 PM.
    Deborah Stewart


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