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I just got two new bp's i attempted to feed the normal female a live hopper and she attacked like 10 times but didn't constirct. as for my pastel male he seems to be really shy and just curled up at the sight of food. should i just let them settle in for a while and then try?

any thoughts would help.
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1 CB Female BRB
1 CB Jayapura GTP
1 CB panther chameleon
2 WC scottish terriers

yes i would wait a week or more if you dont get tempted to feed. when you say 10x do you mean struck and missed? my spider is doing that but he strikes and misses like 3x then finally gets it. well good luck and we all have to be patient with bp's. they can be a real challenge sometimes.

yeah she struck bit and let go. and my boy is just a pansy lol. i'll just give em time they're probably really stressed because ive moved them from 2 different enclosures in the past two days. ill try every 5 days.
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1 CB Female BRB
1 CB Jayapura GTP
1 CB panther chameleon
2 WC scottish terriers

if he is striking and missing..possibly think about...glasses but yea let them settle in for a week and try again...remember to feed them away from their cage

"remember to feed them away from their cage"

Why?

To take a ball python from it's enclosure and offer it food is incorrect husbandry imho.

For one...Those that think this will diminish the initial striking behavior they have...are attemting to dispense with YEARS of imprinted behavior from evolution(or rather "natural selection" actually)...These animals are ambushers.In the wild they sit for extremely long amounts of time for potential prey to come along.

Secondly...They are very shy animals in comparison to other species of snakes...They prefer to eat from the safety of their den...That isn't to say they won't eat outside of it,but many will not.

So do as you will...but i have quite a few plump females sitting around just itching to throw me some more good eggs this year....They are the product of being left alone,to eat in peace.

Good luck
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Charles