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I picked a female ball at the all maraland show in april.She has not fed yet .I'v tryed live fresh killed f/t mise rat pinks.I don't know what els to try any help would be graet.I have two other balls at the same temp and they eat fine on hopper I'm stumped.TIA
Chris Schott

Hi, I've been feeding baby balls for years and the stubborn babys seem to eat for me when I put a couple hide boxes in the cage. So it has places to hide when it is hunting the mouse hopper. Mouse hoppers seem to work best with stubborn eaters!(live) that is!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!! Bob

Hey Bob
Like I said in my last post I'v tryed fuzzys hoppers and even rat pinks and there like candy to all my other snakes live and F/T.I do have two hides in the tub the temp is right around 70-80 degrees.The other two balls i have are doing great think I should cool her down some?
Chris

What type of enclosure do you keep him in?

Rich

good question---
If the snake is from a breeder- it was probably used to being in a tub.
I have had some serious problems switching babies from tubs to tanks... i'm all tubs now-- but I have a lot of people that want these morphs as display snakes.

just helped a friend get a spider ball used to a tank. We bought a 6qt shoe box tub-- put the lid on and used a hole saw and drilled a hole in the side of the tub--- put paper and a water dish in the tub and put the snake in the tub. There were hides in both the tub and tank- and another dish in the tank as well.

stayed in the tub for 4 weeks-- came out occasionally to explore- but went back to the tub. on week 2- the snake ate, and has eaten every week since. we're now on week 6 and we've been taking the tub out during the day and putting it back at nite. still eats. next week were going to try no tub... see how that goes...

just a thought... might try a tub if you're not using a tub...

~Beth
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The rescue site: www.freewebs.com/okreptilerescue

Hey Rich
At this time she still only 14" so got her in 10"by14" rubbermade.So not to overwhelm her with to large of space.What do you think should I go larger?
Chris

That sounds like a 15 quart tub, if you got her from a breeder she was probably in a 6 quart tub in a rack system. I would put her in a 6 quart. They should have a basking area in the upper 80's, how are you heating? Also if it is in a high traffic area, say livingroom, that could be stressing it out.

Rich