I have a young spotted python - only about 8-inches or so, and she is refusing food - pinkies. Obviously too small to force feed. So need some advice on why this animal won't eat. Pinks too big? Any suggestions.....?
Thanks,
Alan
New Jersey
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Spotted Python baby won't eat...HELP.
Alan
Oct 04, 2003 08:45 AM
Replies (2)
Joe R.
Oct 05, 2003 01:40 PM
Is it warm enough? I havent had any problems getting my baby spotteds to eat. They all started pigging out at about 10 days. I let them get up a little over 90 degrees and feed them live fuzzy mice and they switched over to thawed fairly easy.
Kayvon
Oct 11, 2003 12:27 AM
I have Childrens that just started eating after about 12 weeks. Finally gave up on pinkies and thy ate anoles with no hesitation. House geckos also work very well. Start with lizards and sent mice later. Remember to be patient. You may not want to start on the lizards too soon. I have had some pythons get stuck on them for a while. As far as size goes, I have fed half grown anoles to hatchling pygmy pythons. I just shorten the tail so it won't stick out of the snakes mouth when the anole hits bottom.
