Hi!

There are so many possible reasons under the category of "cage setup" for it not to be eating yet. The main thing is that you have to make sure that you're doing everything you can to kick in, speed up, it's metabolism.



I keep my hatchlings in 6qt Sterlite tubs in a rack with heat tape set to 92 degrees F. I believe that Burmese python hatchlings do better when kept near the higher end of the suggested temperature range.



I believe your best bet to entice it to feed is by using live pinkie mice. Leave 'em in overnight.



A healthy hatchling could go as long as 4 months without eating. However, I would most likely intervene before then by force-feeding it. You should be concerned, which you obviously are or you wouldn't have posted, but it's not time to worry, just yet.



How about tellin' us what your setup is like and let's see if there's anything there that might could be affecting it.



What size cage?

Does the cage & it's location allow the snake privacy & security? (High or low traffic area, number of sides it can see out of, etc...)

Heat source.

Hot/Cool end temps.

What are you using to measure the temps?

Humidity level.

If hides are used, where are they located?



Hang in there!

HH
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