Hey people out there. I just got a Ball about a month ago and she was fed a day before I got her and I looked on the internet to see how much and when I should feed her. It said to feed her 2 times a week.She is about a foot. I decided to feed every tues. and sat. Everything was going smooth until last tues. she did not eat. She looked like she was afraid of it. It was the same size as the other ones. What could be wrong? By the way they are live mice. She has not been bitten.
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Suddenly wont eat!
mflores
May 04, 2009 10:48 PM
Replies (7)
kingofspades
May 05, 2009 05:59 AM
Sometimes they just don't eat. Welcome to the world of Ball pythons.
Give her a week and try again.
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"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."
-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)
sisco
May 05, 2009 06:12 AM
I have about 100 different age breeders and yearlings and some of them eat weekly and some monthly some eat thawed rat some eat only live some havent eaten since Nov. As long as their enviroment they will come around... mark sisco
kingofspades
May 05, 2009 06:18 AM
I had a 1500 gram male stop eating for 10 months...then one day he decided it was time to eat again and that was that.
-----
"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."
-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)
pitoon
May 05, 2009 06:41 AM
i have a pastel male right now that just hit 7 months and still is not eating.........and homeboy is still laying the pipe 
Pitoon
mflores
May 05, 2009 07:42 AM
How do I know when she is ready? Would anything happen to her cause she is so young? I dont want to keep buying mice if she wont eat them. And one more thing, how often do they shed skin?Thanks for the help everyone.
pitoon
May 05, 2009 09:12 AM
buy a little rubber made tub, get some bedding and keep a mouse or two in house always ready. try to feed every 5-7 days. when they are ready to eat they will eat.
Pitoon
sisco
May 06, 2009 05:48 AM
They should shed 3 or 4 time a year more if they eat alot less if they dont. I find some of mine dont eat if they are to dry. Provide a damp area or bowl large enough to soak in. Mark sisco
