I got a ball python about 5 months ago and he was eating really good i would feed him a frozen mouse every week.And the past two times i tried two feed him he dident show any intrest in the mouse at all, nomaly he strikes it and constricts.The last time he eat was three weeks ago.Can someone tell me whats wrong.
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ball stoped eating
skatecoupard
Mar 15, 2006 08:18 AM
Replies (2)
ecoguard_79
Mar 15, 2006 12:15 PM
ball pythons routinely decide to go off food for months at a time, usually in the winter. it is nothing to worry about, it is just normal behavior.
i have 4 that have been off food for about 3 months,
i have heard of bps surviving and restarting eating after 11 months, so as long as there is no major drop in body weight, dont worry.
is is also a good idea to get your snake checked for worms, that is the other possible reason for them going off food. bring in a fecal sample to your local reptile vet, and ask them to check for worms. the sample has to be fresh though
good luck
oh and 1 mouse / week is no where near enough for an adult bp. if it is a young snake( within 8 months) it is fine. as a rule, the food item offered should be roughly the width of the widest part of your snakes body. my adult bps will eat 5 mice in one sitting, that is why i switched to rats.
hornedfrog
Mar 26, 2006 08:51 PM
The EXACT same thing is happening to me. I have a 6 month old BP that hasn't eaten the past 2 weeks that I have offered him food. It's frustrating but I guess he'll eat when he feels like it. I thought about offering him live but if he doesn't eat it I don't know what I'll do with the mouse. Good luck getting your guy eating!
