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    Re: Worried for my baby ball?

    Quote Originally Posted by Meredithm115 View Post
    I just got a newer ball python, her name is Mie. She is probably a couple months old, supposedly only had a few feedings in her and she was rather small when I got her, only about 58 grams, however she hasn't eaten for me the last two weeks and I'm trying everything. I've switched up the sizes I've offered her, I've tried feeding her different times of night, I've put her in a smaller enclosure for a night to see if she felt more comfortable, I've tried just leaving the thawed mouse for a few hours in case she is shy, nothing. I do frozen/thawed, which she has always had, but nothing is working and I'm getting worried. I know they can go weeks without food, but I'm newer to snakes and she doesn't seem like she has much weight to lose in the first place. She's already dropped to 41 grams and is triangulated, but I'm not sure if live mice are the way to go? I've never done live before and I'm not sure what it entails? Any help would be appreciated!
    I know people are going to tell you on here to do all kind of stuff to make sure prey is warm and what not but in my opinion you should try a live mouse immediately.. If the snake isn't showing signs of being sick otherwise... That snake has lost almost 50% of its bodyweight and thats never good. What size tank are you keeping it in? As far as a live feeding goes, you buy the mouse and drop it in.. They will do the rest... You can just watch the mouse to make sure it doesn't bite into the snake and give it something to bite on but I have never run into this issue after MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE live feedings...

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