ballpython didnt eat for 2 monts...

[tttaylorrr]

Thank you very much for your answer on my post. I have a couple of questions. Is it dangerous to feed a live mouse when he is so small and (as it sounds like) weak?

there is always the risk of injury and possibly death when feeding live and i can't say i'd recommend it here.

Also how would i heat the 6 qt box? Lamp or UHT? How do I keep the temp at 80 at night? I thought they don't like the bright light (that's why i got the blue night lamp but it's only available with weaker watt). Another issuse is the humidity. Do i control that in the 6qt box? With a spray can? Also how do I ensure he doesnt just leave the box? Should i leave the top on and poke some wholes through the top for air?

you heat the box with a UTH controlled by a thermostat and monitored by a probed thermometer inside, no lamps needed.

keeping ambient temps up depends on your own environment in the house. how are you measuring your temps now?

a good substrate will keep humidity well. something like coconut husk is fabulous for humidity and should work well.

tubs keep their temp and humidity very well.

for security: get a plastic storage container with a lid from target ($6). the lid has latches but i would put something heavy on top to ensure he can't push up any corners.

you'll need to make airholes in the SIDES of the tub. some people use a soldering iron but there are many ways to accomplish this. just make sure you don't leave any SHARP edges.

And why in the world do all the people tell me to keep handling him after buying him???? I mean with the mites we kind of had to handle him but a lot of websites said we should handle him at least every second day..... -.-
Sorry for all these questions but it seems like we only got misinformation so far and did pretty much everything possible wrong...

no offense but it seems you've been researching very inaccurate info. handling only applies to healthy and thriving snakes.

this forum is full of friendly people with DECADES of experience in keeping ball pythons. you should stay a while, there's so much you can learn just browsing here. you're already on the right track with asking questions and taking our advice. DON'T EVER feel like you can't ask a question; we're here to help!

keep us posted and ask us anything. 😀