Great news that yours ate !!Originally Posted by wickedserpent
Going on week 2 of my bp not eating. He sniffed the mouse for about 10 seconds and seemed a little interested but ended up not striking. I'm starting to get a little worried just because I want him to gain some weight(he seems a little underweight to me) although he is not noticeable losing weight. (Humidity and temps are fine btw) How do I know if my ball is sick or just simply not hungry? Not sure of his exact age but definitely not over a year I would say. He is about a foot and a half long and maybe 2 and a half inches at his widest.
I may just be an overly paranoid snake mama. All advice is appreciated!
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May I leave this here ... It's a rather successful method thats kinda evolved over the years ...
By all means carry on with your method but if there's any hiccups along the way - maybe try a few parts of my little system
This method WORKS if done properly ...
I wait until evening as they're nocturnal of course . I let the rodent thaw out in the reptile room so they get the smell ..
Then I warm up the mouse / rat with a hairdryer and offer with tongs IMMEDIATELY whilst still warm . If refused simply repeat the heating and offering as many times as needed. .
A couple of mine will only strike feed from within their hides so I dangle the warm rodent in front of the hide's entrance - usually works but if it fails simply reheat the rodent with a hairdryer and immediately offer again whilst it's still warm , continue until it's grabbed ...
I always wait until evenings to feed as they're nocturnal of course .
Incidentally , if it shows no interest at all not even a tongue flicker maybe it's best to leave for a week or so.
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