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    Re: My ball python has not eaten since August, Any advice?

    Quote Originally Posted by Niveis Frigoro View Post
    hello!

    Unfortunately, My ball python has not eaten since August. The last time I fed her she took a small PK rat just fine, but after that she never took again.
    whenever I attempt to feed her, she seems interested for a few moments, before tucking her head back into her hide and avoiding the rat. As of late she has shown barley any interest.
    I took her to the vet back in November, she had a fecal done and a general physical and she had no problems or signs of parasites.

    Here's her husbandry:

    Tank size: 4 ft x 2 ft x 16 Inch PVC tank

    Hot side temp: 87-92 Degrees
    Cold side temp: 80-75, 75-70 on colder days.

    Humidity: often stays at around 65% goes up to 75% after being misted.

    Substrate: eco earth mixed with rainforest bedding, Substrate is humid but not wet.

    Tank decor: two hides, a cork tube, water dish big enough to soak in, fake plants, and one real Jade Plant. Also some rocks and vines.

    Lighting: LED, Its on a timer and is on for 12 hours a day.

    Here's what ive tried in terms of food:

    Frozen rats, dry
    Frozen rats, wet
    Frozen rats, hot
    Frozen rats, cold.
    Different colored rats.

    Pre-killed
    Pre-killed, bled
    Pre-killed lots of wiggling

    Live, Showed barley any interest. Certainly more than the other times but still minimal.

    I try to feed her about once every two weeks.
    Im super worried about her, she's still at an ok weight but she's getting thin and I want to try all that I can before we have to have a vet force feed her. I know that that is SUPER stressful for them so I want to try everything that I can.

    For what it’s worth , over the last decade or so I’ve had one Royal that went 15 MONTHS without eating and another that went 9 months .. both were always active and healthy and neither lost weight .. oh and both eat every time now !

    I also bought a non feeding adult ( huge discount) and after refusing every kind of rodent known to man he thankfully decided that he likes warmed up day old chicks ( 2 or 3 each time ) .


    PS
    I’ve sent you a detailed copy the Hairdryer method



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