Little one not eating?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Hi,

My name's Kody (a new ball owner but the owner of a corn snake as well.) I have a very young ball python, maybe thirteen/fourteen inches long, who is stubborn and refusing to eat. A friend who has a ball tells me not to worry, but naturally, I am (haha.)

I've tried puncturing the frozen food and wiggling it with tongs, but she seems to be scared of the latter.

Anyone have any advice RE: feeding her? I don't want to starve her out. It's been about ten - fourteen days since her last meal and I'm slightly worried.

Not to worry is a blanket statement and does not apply to all BP it depends on the age with a young BP the #1 cause of refusal is husbandry, and the wrong prey being offered.

Since you provide very little info such as weight of the animal and husbandry I will just refer you to this. https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-hatchling-101

Do this to a T, if the animal is young getting it to eat ASAP is very important, young BP should be voracious if not there is something not working out.