Hey everyone,

I have lots of experience with other types of pythons. I've always wanted to get into bloods, so I bought a baby Malaysian Blood at my favorite show about a month ago. I didn't ask the breeder many questions about the prior feeding, and so I really don't know how or if it was feeding before I bought it. I felt comfortable making the purchase because I examined the snake closely and held it a bit and it seemed very healthy and active.

My problem is that this snake seems to be a very reluctant feeder. I offered two smallish rat pinks soon after I got her home. One of those disappeared in the night and I presume she ate it. But she has not eaten anything since then (about 5 weeks).

As far as set up goes I have her in an appropriately sized sterlite tub with a fairly large water bowl and a small empty cardboard box for a hide. I have undertank heat only and on the end with the hide trying to get a good temperature gradient. I think the humidity and temps are reasonable. But, I'm wondering if the temps are just slightly too low and maybe that's affecting her feeding.

This baby is driving me crazy because she is generally refusing food. I've tried rat pinks, rat fuzzies and mouse pinks (all FT). I was hoping she would eat the rat fuzzies because they seem the most appropriate size. I tried gutting and braining the rat fuzzies and that did not seem to interest her. I've tried a little bit of "tease feeding" and at one point she kind of opened her mouth like she was agitated, but never struck.

I haven't tried any adult mice, and I was thinking about trying a small adult mouse.

I was also thinking to adjust the heat to get the warm end a little higher.

I haven't tried live yet because I live in the middle of nowhere and there's nothing I cab buy other than small mice at a pet store. Should I actually try that?

Should I consider force feeding some rat pinks or rat fuzzies?

Or should I be patient and just wait it out. So far, I would say she's a little on the thin side, but not terribly this and not losing weight. Just not eating!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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