Feeding at night

[Fenderplayer104]

I got my bp on the 31 of december and he still hasn't ate he is in a 20g long and it has good temps i have offred many times but he still hasnt ate . When they leave there hide at night are they going out to hunt? would this be a good time to pre scent for like 15 minutes and then drop it in Thanks for all the help

[stangs13]

You could downsize to a ten gallon... Untill he eats also. They are nocturnal so they hunt at night. Pre-sent thentry it!! Leave the lights on and leave the room.

[Shelby]

Ball pythons are nocturnal.. I always feed mine at night. prekilled rodents can even be left overnight in the cage with the snake.. sometimes that's all a shy snake needs before it will eat.

[Fenderplayer104]

i have tried leaving it in over night but i think the noise i made opening up his cage(he has clips and such) bothered him so much he didn't come out the rest of the night.

[FatBoy]

How big is the snake? One thing most of my guys need is security. They need to feel safe without any stress. I would suggest trying at night with lights out.

[Fenderplayer104]

he is 168 grams when i got him i havn't gotten a digital scale yet its on the list...but he hasnt lost any noticble weight.

[Westcoast]

I always start hatchlings in 6qt tubs, A large tank can stress them and cause them not to eat. Theres alot of tricks , Leaving the snake with a prey item in a rolled up paperbag works well sometimes. Night is the best time to feed! First of all I would get the animal set up in a smaller enclosure with proper temps and leave him alone for a week or two before offering a meal. Good luck and keep us posted! Bryan

[FatBoy]

WestCoast is right. 168g in a 20gal long, he may never eat. Get him in a much smaller enclosure, leave him alone then try again.

[Fenderplayer104]

i have a 6qt tub stitting right here in front of me i bought it for a feeding tub what should i do to make it bp worthy

[Fenderplayer104]

so here is what i did i got my 6 qt and i put some aspen and a hide in there and he is just searching around in there im gonna put the mouse that i have pre scenting in there in about 30 minutes and im gonna put some encycopedias on top of it for the night.