I purchased a ball python from a local pet store. It's a male, I purchased it on Sunday the 5th they said they received the snaked from the breeder on Friday the 3rd and that one out of all of them ate the rest did not. So i brought a mouse home with me and tried to feed it live mouse....it just sat the would crawl around a bit but did nothing. then I tried today (the nouse died while i was at work) but he still did not like it.

So now with the questions..

1. Should i leave him alone for awhile and let him get use to his new tank(home)

2. I have water dish couple rocks and a box (half cracker box) in the cage with a aluminum clip light for heat, is there anything thing else i should use? the bedding is the mulch for snakes.

3.how long should i wait to try and feed him again? Should i get gerbils or keep trying mice?

4.he is in a 45 gallon tall tank is that ok?

5. is there anything else i need to know?



Please let me know I was really excited about getting him have wanted one for awile. Now i want to make this just as happy for hom as it will be for me.





thanks



Earl

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