Not a good eater

[aes1004]

I’ve had my adult male ball python for almost 3 years now and he will go months without eating. He will eat super well for a while and then just stop. The longest he’s gone without eating was 4 months. He has only lost maybe 100 grams during that time so I haven’t worried to much. He’s going to reach the 4 month mark soon and this is the first time he’s in shed without eating for so long. Is it normal for them to shed even without eating for a long duration of time?


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[bcr229]

Yes they can continue to grow and will shed even without eating regularly.

It's normal for an adult male ball python to eat intermittently and completely stop over the winter. I have two males that last ate last Halloween, and one finally broke his fast last weekend.

When your male is eating put him on a two or three week schedule. He's not growing fast more so he won't need to eat as often as a baby or juvenile.

[aes1004]

Yes they can continue to grow and will shed even without eating regularly.

It's normal for an adult male ball python to eat intermittently and completely stop over the winter. I have two males that last ate last Halloween, and one finally broke his fast last weekend.

When your male is eating put him on a two or three week schedule. He's not growing fast more so he won't need to eat as often as a baby or juvenile.

Thanks


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