My female normal Ball Python laid 7 eggs on April 10th.
All 7 hatched the week of June 2nd. I put them in individual tubs in a rack system (heat etc).
After their first shed (with 1 to 2 weeks), 1 accepted a f/t hopper mouse.
Within 2 weeks, 2 were eating readily every 4 to 5 days. I have sense sold them to some co-workers who are thrilled to bits with them.

The other 5 have still not eaten. They are active, curious, but when I gently dangle the f/t mouse (at ~89/82F). They don't look skinny yet.

When do I start to worry? Should I attempt pinky mice, pinky rats? Should I force feed them a pinky mouse? (as seen on numerous YouTube videos on how to do that gently).

I don't have ready access to live hopper mice, and I would rather avoid feeding live. I want to sell them to people having them feeding on f/t. The parents only eat live and compared to my other f/t eating snakes, it is a major drawback.

Thanks for your help,

Yvon

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