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Is something wrong? 4 months w/o food!

cmac107 Apr 11, 2011 04:59 PM

Hey everyone! I have 5 Ball pythons. I got them in 09 and have never had any problems with them eating. They grew really fast and ate like machines up until december 2010. My spider is still eating, but the others refuse! In December they all weighed in the 1300g range, now they are in 1100g range. My temps and humidity are perfect!! No question about it.

So my questions are... How long do the fasts usually last? Is there ANYTHING I can do that may get them interested in feeding?

Thanks!! Hope everyone is having a great season!!

Replies (2)

mikebell Apr 11, 2011 05:08 PM

Patience or mice, ASF or gerbils.

JackJebus Apr 11, 2011 06:44 PM

with the size of the snakes and the time of year its better to assume "breeding season fast" it happens. bps do it a lot. so dont go off feed others do it for a long time.

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