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Hello,

Is it a good idea (safe & effective too) for cycling young balls, to cycle them with the adults to get their feeding going again? Is a 13-15 month old safe to be cycled, providing they have decent bodyweight?

How about size, weight-wise? Alright for a ball, about 500 grams at least in size to be cycled, or a bad idea? Just wanted to break a few of the little guys out of their fasting sooner than later. But if it's safer for their health to wait out their stubbornness, I'd rather do that.

Thanks for all responses.....

Not to sound like an infomercial...

One of the BEST bass lures I've ever used is the Banjo Minnow. Crazy strikes! Everytime!

The manufacturers boast that this lure mimics an injured baitfish. They also claim that predators, such as the Large Mouth Bass, cannot help but strike at these injured baitfish. The genetic feeding response of the predator is to eat while the eatin's good. Even if the Bass is not immediately hungry, a free meal is a free meal.

(Who knows the truth? This is only the marketing claim. Of course, I've seen it work!)

So maybe this is true with other predatory species as well. If the Ball Python won't strike at a healthy live mouse...

I really hate to advocate breaking a kneecap (unless money is owed), but...

Just A Thought,
Chris
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1.0 Ball Python
1.1 Chinese Milksnakes
1.0 Whitewater River Snake
0.1 Purple Phase Gorilla Frog
2.3 Sugar Newts

I guess I don't understand how cooling them is going to get them to eat, it usually gets them to stop eating. I would start to worry if they are not eating at this point in the year. However, it is certainly safe to cycle all of your balls at the same time, that is what would happen naturally. Usually the whole point of keeping them hot is so that they don't go off feed in the first place.