Ball python not eating

[Camark08]

I bought a lesser female ball python off of morph market and I've left her in her tub for a week without getting her out and I tried to feed her and she just push strikes. It's now been 3 weeks and I've tried to feed her 3 times once on frozen thawed and the other 2 times on live. How long should I wait to try and feed her?

[robert7107]

I bought a lesser female ball python off of morph market and I've left her in her tub for a week without getting her out and I tried to feed her and she just push strikes. It's now been 3 weeks and I've tried to feed her 3 times once on frozen thawed and the other 2 times on live. How long should I wait to try and feed her?

Yeah I had the same issue with my spider Mojave what I've learned to do is take the Frozen thawed rat with its head at the entrance way of the Hide box and just leave the room and come back 30-40 minutes later and it's gone.. she hasn't refuse a meal since doing it that way..


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[Sunnieskys]

I am now feeding Boople in her enclosure as well. This is week 2 of not eating. It worries me when they go even one week. I hate feeding her in her habitat but if she eats.......

[Sauzo]

Dottie is on her 4th month of not eating but then again, she is just over 3.5 years old.

I would try every week or two. Also double check everything like temp, humidity, security etc is good. If it's a baby, my bet would be on a husbandry issue. Dottie was labeled a 'problem feeder' and they had to assist feed her as she didnt eat for almost a month. I got her home and set up with the right temps and hides etc and in 2 days, she was standing up like a cobra gobbling down anything that got near her. She ate every 3 days until 6 months old like clockwork.

[Craiga 01453]

I would definitely check and double check your husbandry. If your husbandry is on point it's most likely going to be a trial and error situation where you will probably need to offer weekly and switch up your "technique" until you have a successful feeding and repeat exactly what you did each week.

If your husbandry is off, make adjustments and try again next week.