Need help please.

[Ckrumn]

Next feed, thaw it, and warm it with a hair dryer. Make the zombie dance (move it around, do not use your hand, use feeding tongs) and she might take it (dont get too close or you might scare her) and if she doesnt take it, leave it with her overnight. If she doesnt take it you might want to consider live

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Thank you. The feedings could also be compounded by everyone wanting to watch the little guy eat. I have two kids who also adore our new baby. Would feeding him in a quiet location be better?? Tight now we place him in a clear plastic tank and we all watch to see if he will take the bait. I have been feeding him tongs. I value my fingers and don't want to hurt him.


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[Gc99]

Totally! I had that happen with my brothers. Feed at night, with very little light, and only you, it worked for me. Also, one of my babies eats in the feeding container, if its food, he will take it no matter what. My female will only take food in her enclosure. Make sure the size and prey (mice or rat) are the same size and same type of prey she was getting.

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[Ckrumn]

Show me a really close picture of the skin, with good light. Do you see wrinkles that werent there? Is her belly pink? Her eyes blue? Her skin dull or dry?


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[Gc99]

Sorry, HIM***

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[Ckrumn]

Sorry, HIM***

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Truth is, we have no idea what it is. Right now my husband is the only male in the house. We have six females in the house right now. He's hoping the snake is a male so he is no longer odd man out. Lol


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[Gc99]

That noodle is gorgeous!!!! And it sure looks healthy to me. Please try the suggestions i gave you regarding feeding, and pleaaaaaase keep me updated if it doesnt work. I can help you a little bit more if you have to feed him live.

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[Ckrumn]

That noodle is gorgeous!!!! And it sure looks healthy to me. Please try the suggestions i gave you regarding feeding, and pleaaaaaase keep me updated if it doesnt work. I can help you a little bit more if you have to feed him live.

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I was trying to avoid the live feedings. I can't kill anything. I would feel so guilty. How much longer should I try to feed frozen before switching to live. It's already been over two weeks since he's eaten. If I have to feed live I will.


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[bcr229]

Do you have a thermostat regulating your heat sources? Not a thermometer to measure temperature, a thermostat to ensure that the heat pad doesn't get hotter than 90*F? If not your snake can end up badly burned. Get a temperature gun or IR thermometer and measure the temperature of the glass over top of the heat pad, anything over 105*F will burn your snake.

Feed in the enclosure, at dusk, with minimal fuss. Ball pythons stress easily and react by going off of feed. Fortunately they can go weeks without eating.

That tank is too open. Snakes like small spaces to hide where they can feel secure while they wait to ambush prey.

Ball pythons don't like bright light; remember this is a species that lives underground during the day and comes out at night to hunt. Replace the light with a ceramic heat emitter, and cover the rest of the screen top with foil to keep humidity in the enclosure.

[Gc99]

Truth is, we have no idea what it is. Right now my husband is the only male in the house. We have six females in the house right now. He's hoping the snake is a male so he is no longer odd man out. Lol


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If you meet someone experienced with snakes they can check for you, but dont try it by yourself, you can hurt the little noodle, if youre curious check "sexing ball pythons" on youtube, but dont try it tho

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[Ckrumn]

Do you have a thermostat regulating your heat sources? Not a thermometer to measure temperature, a thermostat to ensure that the heat pad doesn't get hotter than 90*F? If not your snake can end up badly burned. Get a temperature gun or IR thermometer and measure the temperature of the glass over top of the heat pad, anything over 105*F will burn your snake.

Feed in the enclosure, at dusk, with minimal fuss. Ball pythons stress easily and react by going off of feed. Fortunately they can go weeks without eating.

That tank is too open. Snakes like small spaces to hide where they can feel secure while they wait to ambush prey.

Ball pythons don't like bright light; remember this is a species that lives underground during the day and comes out at night to hunt. Replace the light with a ceramic heat emitter, and cover the rest of the screen top with foil to keep humidity in the enclosure.

Thank you. I will be making a trip to the pet store tomorrow. They are going to love me. He seems to favor his plants on the cooler side of the tank. His warm side averages 85 degrees, cool side is about 75 degrees. To me his body always feels cold. He also loves to hide under cloths when we have him out of his tank.


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