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RE: young baby balls that wont eat....

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Posted by: RedCoolAid at Wed May 28 08:18:12 2003   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RedCoolAid ]  
   

Are the snakes brand new hatchlings? Baby ball pythons won't be interested in eating until after they have their first shed. Try feeding them a day or two after they have shed. They really shouldn't be offered for sale until they are established eaters (at least three meals IMO).

   

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