Typical feeding problem cause

[gusanr14]

Hello,

I haven't been here for a long time since I was set with my three ball pythons.
I know there are thousands of question and answer about why is my bp refusing to eat.

Some may know, but I got my first ball python (banana) about a year ago.
I had problems getting him to eat for a long time.
However, ever since I got a rack, he has been eating constantly and aggressively unlike before. like completely changed, seemed like different snake.

From 2 weeks ago, he started refusing. He started showing the behavior from when I first got him.
He started wandering around the tub time to time, and when I present f/t rat to him, he would be scared and sometimes hiss. These behaviors are the same from when I had trouble feeding him when I first got him..

No husbandry has changed from eating aggressive to refusing. I check temps with temp gun and humidity is fine also. Other bps in the same rack system are eating fine.

And as I am writing this, something came up in my head.
This happened last year around the same time. I got him on January 2018 and had trouble feeding him on weekly schedule for few months. Could it be his cycle? or could it be him wanting to mate..?

I know and understand that ball python can refuse to eat due to their own reasons and it is not dangerous unless they are losing massive weight. I am not worried that he is not eating.
I just wanted to hear similar experience/stories that other may have, which could possibly help me find guess what reasons could be.

He is at 550 g btw

Thank you~

[Aerries]

It’s getting cooler and snakes in general can sense barometer changes. This at times can potentially interrupt feedings. Ramsey quit eating two years ago for almost 7 months I think it was.


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[Sonny1318]

I have nothing but males and this is usually the time my older ones start refusing for about 4 to 5 months, only taking 2 or 3 during this time period. I offer once a month to them once they start refusing. But from the eleven I had since getting back in (I had some bad, and still do “health issues”) They usually don’t start till they’re over two years old. Maybe I just been fortunate and had good husbandry. But I know others have had issues with younger and smaller animals. And I wouldn’t be surprised if after a small fast he goes back to eating. Just space out the feedings till he starts eating regular again, and double check your husbandry. Hope this helps, good luck. Hopefully others will chime in.

[Eramyl]

Males will quit eating come November or December due to breeding season, regardless if a female is present or not. Some stop eating sooner or later than those months but once the hormones die down they will eat again.

Offer once a month to reduce stress and offer more frequently after he starts eating again.