Quote Originally Posted by wwdanniedo View Post
when I took him to the vet he tested his feces and said that it should mostly be gone. He also stated that a little bit of giardia is fine because it assists in the digestive process, but too much and it can start eating the nutrients he has causing him to lose tons of weight in a small amount of time. It causes the snake to get gassy and bloated which makes them lose their appetite.

Just before he stopped eating he was eating small rats. Which is why we tried large mice when he stopped eating because we thought that he may want to try something smaller. As far as his enclosure we have a large bonsai tree hide big enough for him to hide in, a half log hide, a large water bowl for him to soak and play around in ( he loves the bowl) and like I said the glass at the top in the center he goes up there to sleep. He is mainly at the bottom when he wants to move around.

Ive be never heard of covering 3 sided of the tank for a snake. I know I needed to do that with my bearded dragon, but never with my snake. He has been in the same enclosure since we got him. Two side of the tank are against the wall, the front faces my desk the other side faces the other desk. We moved about a month ago but we left the set up the same in the house. We try not to change things up. I know how picky my beardie is and try not to let the snakes stress out either.
Yep, our ball pythons are just as picky (or even more picky) than my beardies. He could still be a bit stressed from the move. As long as it's not a really high traffic area, having the tank up against the wall on two sides may be enough. I just know that with picky eaters, that's an easy thing to fix, and it sometimes it's really helpful. I would probably add a bit more to the tank (fake plants or even wads of paper), and see if that helps. They like clutter and small spaces to help them feel secure. Also, have you checked the temp up near the lamp where he's sleeping? I would be concerned that it might be too hot up there if it's 90F on the floor of the tank.

It does sound like it could just be that he's an adult male ball, and has decided to not eat for a few months. I would still offer the frozen/thawed small rats, but I would leave them in his enclosure overnight. If he continues to not eat, only offer every 10-14 days.