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hi ive just recently was given a ball python its about 4 ft long female a pet store gave it to me because it wasnt eating so it was worthless to him ive been trying to get it to eat but it has no interest in eating at all so if ne1 has expierienced this problem or kno what it is please write back to this thread.the humane society brought the snake to the store about a week before i got it and he said when the snake came in it was shedding

Could be ...

Snake is not hungry

Snake is off feed for the winter

Snake is wild caught and does not recognize domestic rodents as food source

Snake is in shed or otherwise "not in the mood to eat"

Snake is stressed

Snake has an underlying illness

Snake does not want to eat what you are offering

Snake is otherwise acting "Ballish"

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Tosha

Whay kind of set up is it in? Are the temps correct? Does it have a hide? How long have you had it? What kind of items have you tried feeding it?
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ive had it for about a week it looks like a common ball python and i dont think its wild caught because i live in pennsylvania i have it set up in a 55 gallon i had to move my baby boa to put it in it the temp is fine i put a hide box in it yesterday and im raisin up the humidity to about 80% i have a stick in there 2 wen i first got it was hellbent on escaping but after a day or 2 it started to calm down and it looks healthy but i dunno

just because you live in pennsylvania doesn't mean it isn't wild caught. try feeding F/T, live, non-white large mice/rats. At it's size it should be eating rats, but if it wont eat them you can also try scenting the rat like a mouse.

Im in pa also, have you tried prekilled? Live? Or the frozen thawed? Some can be picky, I have 1 female that will only take live, All of my others eat prekilled or frozen thawed. This time of year most will stop eating. I would let her settle for a week , Leave her be then try a prekilled small rat, see how that goes.
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1.0 Het for pied
0.1 Het for Pied
1.5 normal balls
1.1 bearded dragons
1.3 kids
1.0 husband
To many little critters list