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Bolitochrome
at Tue Oct 20 09:28:43 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bolitochrome ]
If you are very concerned about her weight loss, pick up a digital kitchen scale at Walmart or Target. They cost about $10-20. They are good to have around as long as you have small pets anyways.
How big is her enclosure? A baby ball python is happiest in a 10 gallon, maybe a 20 gallon with LOTS of hides. If the tank is bigger than this then you will either need to move her down a size or start adding clutter to her cage. Hides, fake plants, sticks, etc. This will help her feel more secure and make her feel comfortable enough to eat.
If it was eating prekilled, then prekilled is what you should try. I highly doubt it was (or should be) eating fuzzies. Even newborn ball pythons feed best on weanling or small adult mice. I would try these sizes prekilled first. If she still refuses to eat, then go with live. The movement and heat from the live animal will more reliably illicit a feeding response. For future reference a snake should be fed a food item that is as big around as the widest part of the snake's body about once a week. A juvenile BP can probably eat this size prey every 5 days, but use your best judgment.
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RE: Trouble with feeding... - Bolitochrome, Tue Oct 20 09:28:43 2009