My ball python won't eat? Also something in nostril? Linked?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

frozen fuzzy mice about once a week

Problem number 1 even out of the egg BP do not eat Fuzzy they eat hoppers and quickly move through sizes. Too small of a prey is often not recognized.

The enclosure is a 40 gallon glass terrarium

Problem #2 unless you BP is an adult and I would assume it is not or you would not feed him fuzzies, this is not gonna work.

Bigger is not always better especially for a shy species like BP that needs security not only from their hides but from their overall environment.

There is a large half log hide

There is a large half log hide, hides should not be large, ideally in a glass thank you want them identical and they need to be tight, just like a shell on a turtle's back.


So your issue is husbandry related and you need to start from scratch

I am curious how often have you handled that BP, what are your EXACT temps, what type of thermometer do you use, where do you measure your temps.

If your BP is an hatchling do this to a T https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...=1#post2448857 (the food size it might need to be adjusted, I won't tell you what to feed without the snake's size but obviously you need to stop attempting to feed Fuzzies)