Feeding help needed BADLY

[Craiga 01453]

Smaller tank? There’s no need. I started my hatchling in a 40 gallon and he did great. He’s about 5 years old now and almost 4’. If you have a larger tank you just need to put more stuff in it to make him feel secure. Adding some extra decor is cheaper than buying multiple enclosures throughout the growing process. Also, ball pythons are notorious for going off food. Check husbandry and don’t handle him until he eats. If you feed at night with a warm rat he should strike. Make sure the rat is warm and wiggle it in front of his hide. This may take awhile and multiple tries but eventually they’ll usually take it.


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If you're talking about your one snake then yes, plenty of snakes do fine starting in larger enclosures. But when a young BP isn't eating and is extremely defensive switching to a smaller enclosure often helps.

What works for one animal doesn't work for others. So trying to remedy the situation makes more sense than not. The current setup clearly is not working.