Quote Originally Posted by arcangelmarcos View Post
i have keeping python for mmmm 6 years but i never have to force my pythons !!! but this i get from a friend !! because of that i am asking yours opinions
I cannot think of a good reason why a snake would not ever independently eat for over 2 years and require continual force feeding. Something is wrong. Either the snake is sick or your friend didn't keep the snake correctly but something is just not right about all of this.

Make sure the snake is housed correctly. Make sure you are observing strict quarantine procedures. Have a fecal float done on the snake's feces to rule out internal parasites. If possible have an experienced herp vet have a look over the snake. Once you have ruled out physical reasons why the snake might not be eating by itself, again making sure your housing is perfect, let this snake settle in for awhile without being handled or attempts made to feed it. Over 2 years of force feeding and now a new home - that's got to stress any snake out.

Any idea what weight this snake is and if it is a male or female? What size and type of prey was your friend force feeding it and how often was he doing this?