first get rid of the mites. You can purchase some provent-a-mite (PAM) it works very well, thats where I get it although I'm sure you can find it elsewhere. I ordered mine from MG Repiles, www.mgreptiles.com. Next you will need to take the snakes in for a check up. If they are not eating you probably wont get a stool sample to be tested so I would ask the vet for some panacur to treat the snakes for the most common parasites. They are most likely very stressed so taking care of the mites and any parasites is paramount now. Try offering smaller than normal food items. Fuzzy mice or rat pups both live and dead. Fuzzies and rat pups don't run around so they shouldn't spook an already stressed out ball. I have not dealt with bloods so I can't speak on them. Try keeping the ball in a 28 qt sterilite sweater box with a hide box on each end so the stressed snake can hide. Don't handle it if possible, just place the food items near the entrance of wich ever hide box the ball is in and rplace the top. Leave it alone for a few hours and check to see if it has eaten. If you do this with adult mice they could bite the snake so use fuzzies of rat pups. Let me know how this works out.
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