Ball python feeding issues.

[Medduussa]

My 3 year old 2033 gram female ball python hasn't been eating very regularly for the past few months. Her last meal was February 28th, she ate a large rat. I usually try to feed her every 14 days since she's pretty big now and doesn't seem to want to eat every week. But she's been eating sparsely. I have taken her to the vet, she's okay. She's in a 49 gallon reptile tank with 2 hides, water dish, huge branch to climb on. She has a UTH under one hide and it's 92 degrees in there. The rest of the tank reads around 80-82. She does get handled but not very often now that she's not eating. Any tips what I can do? I've tried everything I can.


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[Stewart_Reptiles]

No food in a month for an animal that size considering you only feed 2 a month is not what I would call a feeding issue.

2 skip meals is NOTHING, she could go off feed for a year.

Feed smaller prey even at that size she does not need a large rat even the largest female in the 3500/4000 grams do not need anything larger than a medium rat 150 grams max.

If they feed too much they will fast to catch up eventually.

So long she is eating it does not matter if it is every other week or once a month.

Bottom line be patient and remember that no food in 1 month is hardly an issue.

[Medduussa]

No food in a month for an animal that size considering you only feed 2 a month is not what I would call a feeding issue.

2 skip meals is NOTHING, she could go off feed for a year.

Feed smaller prey even at that size she does not need a large rat even the largest female in the 3500/4000 grams do not need anything larger than a medium rat 150 grams max.

If they feed too much they will fast to catch up eventually.

So long she is eating it does not matter if it is every other week or once a month.

Bottom line be patient and remember that no food in 1 month is hardly an issue.

I assumed as much, but it's just odd to me because of how much she used to eat compared to now haha! But thanks. I will relax and leave her to eat when she wants


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