i see your list of animals and have to assume you know a bit abour reptiles. Then you know your python, especially being wild caught, will fast like a sonuvagun. I have had ball pythons for about ten years now, wc and cbb, and they all, if kept right, will eventually eat when they are hungry enough. just keep checking and rechecking your enclosure and husbandry. a big thing is a ball that has to pick between hiding and being warm. make sure it has a choice of hide spots from 80-95.



feed it with tongs



keep your main body mass and hand as far away as possible



feed f/t. My animals were all voracious feeders for the most part and have been bitten badly be rats regardless. Just get that rat hot before you present it to your snake. put it in a ziploc bag and put it in hot water(this may take some time). use a temp gun to make sure the rat is at least 90 degrees



heat sensing prey is big part for pythons and a room temperature or even slightly warmed rodent is not the same to the snake as a hot, sexy warm blooded animal.

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