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I just got my python on Tuesday and I was worried she wouldn't eat. I wanted to feed her though because she had been with some friends of mine for a week and hadn't eaten with them. She didn't pounce on it right away but I left the dead mouse in there last night and I checked about 6 am this morning and the mouse was gone and my snake must have eaten it!!! Woo hoo, I'm so proud of her!

Congrats, the first feeding always brings a sense of relief. I noticed you were trying to find frozen mice earlier. If you end up ordering from one of the online frozen rodent companies you might want to buy some rat pups to try. Because a ball python will be eating rats for the majority of their life...it is better to switch them off of mice when they are younger rather than when they will only eat jumbo mice and don't fancy the smell of rats. It sounds like you are off to a good start...you will find this board has some pretty experienced people that can provide invaluable info. Best of luck with your new found hobby.

Did you have any recommendations on where to buy the mice/rats from? The place suggested earlier rodentpro.com seems to be fairly decent. Thanks for the tip because the rat pups are about the size mouse she ate last night.

I use rodent pro also but I have heard good things about most of the rodent suppliers. Their rat pups are near the same size of an adult mouse or a little smaller. The only downside is you have to make big orders (orders for a number of snakes) to get the economic advantages of buying bulk/frozen. The 2-day shipping is usually around $30-40. However, nothing beats the convenience of having months of food ready to be defrosted in your freezer.

CONGRATS mine wont eat yet but then again she has always before me eaten live but i will leave her in her feeding tank overnight and see haw things work out.