Ball Python Lets Go Of PRey?!?!?!?!?

[ReptiMoto]

My ball python was strangeling the f/t then all of a sudden stopped and didnt eat it, just left it all bloody and dead in the box. Anyone know why?

[AKA Dave]

Was it warm all the way through?

Dave

[bcr229]

I have some males that do that periodically. I also have some that will kill live prey but decide not to eat.

Usually the behavior stops when I space feedings out further. So, if you're offering prey weekly now, move to a 10-14 day schedule.

[ReptiMoto]

Yes i am positive

[Jake95]

My male does that, he takes it, strangles it, lets go, and slowly "checks the mouse over" before feeding, it takes him about 20 minutes to check it out, and eat it. When he let it go, did you remove the mouse, or keep it in there?

[Galaxygirl]

Our female would constrict her f/t prey and then leave it without eating it many times a night. I started yanking the tail gently of the prey while she was constricting it to simulate it struggling/moving and we haven't had any problems with her not eating it since.