Quote Originally Posted by Jenniges View Post
My son got a baby ball python just before Christmas. Tried feeding a frozen thawed rat pup at first with no luck. After 4 or 5 week we decided to try a live mouse. He ate that perfect. Tried frozen thawed mice for another couple weeks no luck! Got another live mouse. This time fed him off the tongs. Ate it fight away. Tried another couple weeks frozen thawed with no luck. Brought another live mouse home yesterday set the mouse in the box on top of the terrarium. The snake instantly went into hunt mode. I killed the mouse tried to feed him and no luck! This getting frustrating! We live two hours from any pet stores that have live mice! What should I try next?
welcome to the forum!

how old is the snake and how much do they weigh? what was the snake eating before you brought it home? you say you tried a a f/t rat, then a live mouse; why did you try different prey items? also, how were you preparing the f/t feeders?

answering these questions will help us understand your situation to better help you and your lil buddy out.