Hmmmm...gotta love Ball pythons....unexplicably it seems all of them for some reason unknown, even in the perfect temps, they stop eating. I'm sure we've all experienced this some time or another.

Another thing to try thats worked for me in the past is to put a little bit of chicken broth on the mouse. Make sure your thawed mouse is warm and move it with tongs. That way you get a good feeding response.

Also, if this isn't working or the other person who suggested to try a baby chick doesn't work seperate the two snakes. Sometimes, they get stressed out if they are housed together. Or maybe your enclosure is too small for the both of them. I never suggest housing them together for multiple reasons. Unless breeding. Hmmmm....or you might want to take your snake to the nearest herp vet (experienced herp vet is key). Not, right away, but as a last resort. And have them checked for parasites. If your female has them, most likely your male has them also. I do strongly suggest to get another enclosure for your female though however way it works out

well i will try chicken broth on a live mouse since i've used all the ft with no progression ..i have the snakes in sepererate hides...special one for the female only she can get in..the enclosure is actually 42 long by 24 high by 22inch wide so no problem with to few space i have been putting lots of things in there to take up space..unfort. i cant afford a vet bill due to the money i have spent trying to get the temps right and feeding them..i really appreciate the help from you all ..more info would help any ideas are awesome and i will try..and also anything you might think will help me now and in the future raising them would be great since im a beginner

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