Im Stumped.....

[Lubeybooby]

Hello all! I would like some feedback from you guys:blink: Heres the deal i have Hanley my Adult female Ball who has never missed a meal before in her life. We recently moved and she ate for me 3 times in the new house. I went to feed her a week later and she could care less when i presented the rat. I tried again the next week and same thing. I figured she was just being picky and going off feed. Next i decided to try a live rat and she took it and now will only eat live. I would rather not feed live it makes me worry to much and i also have a stock pile of rats in the freezer. Has anyone else ever had this happen to them? or does anyone else have suggestions? Please let me know.
Thanks!

[lewis13]

Its a ball python they are notoriously picky feeders. My ball went off food for over a month then picked up again after she shed. She seems to do it every winter. As long as your girl doesn't look like she is drastically loosing weight I think you have nothing to worry about. Wait a while and then offer her food again. when she gets hungry enough she will eat

[Sublimeballs]

^This.

How old is she? Most of my adult female balls go off food in the winter with no changes in temps. I'm on about 2 months now with no food for some.

Just wait her out, she'll eat eventually.

[EL Ziggy]

I don't have a bp now but I have in the past and they can be really picky eaters. My Cal King went off feed for 3 months this winter. After 2 live feeds he's been back on f/t for the last 3 weeks. Like others have said you just have to wait them out sometimes. Best wishes, I hope she gets back on track soon.

[Lubeybooby]

^This.

How old is she? Most of my adult female balls go off food in the winter with no changes in temps. I'm on about 2 months now with no food for some.

Just wait her out, she'll eat eventually.

Thanks she is about 5 years now. Im not to worried because she is a big girl. I know they can be picky i just was not sure why she would only want live over F/T. Glad to hear im not the only one going through this.

[Lubeybooby]

I don't have a bp now but I have in the past and they can be really picky eaters. My Cal King went off feed for 3 months this winter. After 2 live feeds he's been back on f/t for the last 3 weeks. Like others have said you just have to wait them out sometimes. Best wishes, I hope she gets back on track soon.

Thanks! Im sure she will bounce back some time soon.

[mclund]

I know they can be picky i just was not sure why she would only want live over F/T.

You caved in too soon. There will always be an instinctual drive for your snake to feed on live over F/T. It's just how they are made. She ate it because you offered it. Ball Pythons can go months without eating. Stick with the frozen thawed.

[Lubeybooby]

You caved in too soon. There will always be an instinctual drive for your snake to feed on live over F/T. It's just how they are made. She ate it because you offered it. Ball Pythons can go months without eating. Stick with the frozen thawed.

Alright thanks for the advice! Im a push over when it comes to my animals lol.

[Starbuck]

I know they can be picky i just was not sure why she would only want live over F/T. Glad to hear im not the only one going through this.


she's been eating equivalent of stuffers microwave lasagne, and then you offered her a living, breathing, smelly, hot, AUTHENTICO ITALIANO mamma mia lasagna perfecto!!

As others have said, i would say wait her out.

[Lubeybooby]

she's been eating equivalent of stuffers microwave lasagne, and then you offered her a living, breathing, smelly, hot, AUTHENTICO ITALIANO mamma mia lasagna perfecto!!

As others have said, i would say wait her out.

hahahaha! i see now lol that made my night.