first time feeding Fail :(

[Ballchris]

Well kahlessi's first time feeding was a bust. im discouraged she didn't even strike at the mouse. I euthanasia them with dry ice and before vacuum sealing them for freezing i tried to feed her one tomorrow will make 1 week iv had her.

Does anyone have any advise.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Just give her time. As long as she isn't losing weight, she'll be fine. When our snakes don't eat, it can really worry us, but 9 times out of 10 they're perfectly fine. Just keep an eye on weight, and don't handle her at all unless you must until she begins eating. Offer weekly, and no more often than that. Ball pythons don't generally starve themselves, so she'll come around eventually. :)

[Ballchris]

when they were dieing they urinated on themselves some did, would that cause her not to eat the mouse should I wash them before giving her one.

[bigsnakegirl785]

That's never put any of my snakes off of feeding, she probably just didn't feel like eating.

[Pareeeee]

Many ball pythons won't eat right away during adjustment period. Try not to handle her so she can settle in. New ball pythons can be finicky animals.

Also, don't try to feed right away (ie the day after a refusal). Give her few days and try again.

[Ballchris]

ok thanks guys so much, I was a little down I just worry about my little girl.

[bigsnakegirl785]

No problem! It's easy to worry about them, just keep an eye on her weigh if she continues to refuse food. 1 week is generally what people recommend to allow newcomers to settle in, but an individual snake may take a bit longer at times to settle in. Just offer every 7 days.