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i have 2 normal female juveniles 1 has been eating fine but the other refuses to eat every time. pleas help

Welcome to ball pythons. It's what they do. Some are great eaters. Some are picky. I had a mojave male go 10 months off feeding when he was a juvenile. He's now 2400 grams. Just be patient and she'll eventually eat. What are you offering? How often? How big is she? How's your setup?

i have here in a 20 gal with aspen bedding 1 warm 1 cool hide water dish some fake plants and a heat mat. I offer her warmed fuzzes or pinkies about once a week. She is a little over a foot long

Overall sounds ok. Tanks are hard to keep proper humidity and temps. It can be done though. How long have you had her? Has she eaten before? Sounds like she just went on a fast. She'll eventually eat when she's ready. It's incredibly stressfull when they do this but it's common with ball pythons. As long as she isn't loosing noticable weight, she'll be fine. Be patient.

Iv had her for a little over 3 months and she has only eaten once sense then and the only part that looks a little thin is right behind her head for about an inch and she feels pretty light

I agree with Randy. Try a live hopper mouse or ASF. Also a good idea is to wait till after dark in the evening. I've noticed most of my ball pythons won't eat if it's light out. I usually feed around 10 or 11pm and they all are in feeding mode. Just a tip to try.

cool al try feeding her tonight. Thank u for all the help!

I would start with live mice, at least hopper size unless we are talking about a twin or some unusually small hatchling. Most of my hatchling ball pythons start on live small adult mice. Pinkies and frozen thawed are for corn snakes etc.
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ok thank u i will try getting some live mice for her asap.