New owner and new ball python with feeding problems

[Craiga 01453]

So good news, I went ahead and got a live mouse from the feed store and that did just fine. I’ll definitely be keeping her on these for a while before I transition her to frozen thawed. I had one of the store owners recommend that I block off part of her cage to shrink it down, which I think I’ll go ahead and do as well (if not completely transfer her to a new tub) to make it smaller. I also got her weighed finally, she’s 266 grams.

thanks for your help everyone, I learned a lot and I appreciate all of you taking the time and effort out to help me!

I'm glad he ate!!

I wouldn't transfer him to a separate feeding container though. Seperate feeding tubs are old school and proven counter productive over time. They actually...

A) lead to more refusals. Moving the animal = stress. Stress = refusals.
B) lead to regurgitation. Moving the animal again = stress. Stress = regurge.
C) increase your chances of getting tagged. A snake in feed mode is going to be much more inclined to strike. And it'll likely be a food strike, which is worse than a defensive strike.