Feeding Pic (finally! lol)

[Linds]

LOL This is for all those people that say ball python feeding issues are nothing but myth because they have been lucky with theirs...lol :rolleyes:

Marvin, 4.5' Captive bred male ball python, taking his second rat after 1 year and 6 days of fasting :p

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/22marvin2rat.jpg">

[Derrick]

Wow David Blaine aint got nutin on this guy:)

[ikke]

1 year and 6 days ??? wow... thats... long.. and I already panick if mine go of for a month :D

congrats though

[daver676]

Nice pic Linds. Did you notice weight loss in that year?

[casacrow]

I had an anaconda go for 10 months and it drove me crazy. I could just imagine what you went through!

[CDN-Cresties]

WOW, great news thats he ate.

-Steve-

[Linds]

Honestly, it didn't bother me at all. It would've bothered me if he was the only snake I had and I was wasting rats all year long, but luckily enough I had other snakes that fed on the same size, so I would just offer him first when I fed them. I wasn't worried because he never became emaciated or anything. A little weight loss was to be expected, but nothing significant enough. LOL... what can I say... he's a ball :rolleyes:

[Clownfishie]

Woohoo! :D Congrats Linds, that's awesome... so glad he's eating for you again!

A whole year eh? Wow... lol... Xander didn't eat for a good 6 months, and I was soooo excited when he finally ate his first meal again :) Thankfully, he's been eating on a relatively regular basis since then... still not as regular as the other snakes, but at least he's eating... lol... gotta love bps, eh? ;) Hehe...

[RepTylE]

BP's, you just gotta love 'em even after you pull half your hair out in frustration.

[BoidKeeper]

what can I say... he's a ball
You said it! I'm glad he took a meal. Funny time of the year to come around though. Most are going off this time of year. Maybe he's dyslexic. There goes the myth that only WC go off food eh. I guess someone forgot to tell your CBB boy that eh?
Cheers,
Trevor

[maiden_canada]

holy crap! a year is so long! i got mine about 5weeks ago, he ate good for 2 weeks and hasnt eaten since im only offering rats, how can they live without food for so long? and also linds, does he eat regularly now?

[lilyskip]

congrats! and awesome example of NOT FREAKING OUT at a non-eating BP! :D

[Linds]

Originally posted by BoidKeeper
There goes the myth that only WC go off food eh. I guess someone forgot to tell your CBB boy that eh?


LOL yeah everyone always says as long as you buy captive bred they will feed like crazy :rolleyes: My other captive bred fasted for a few months last year and was sporadic after that, and I have a little imported baby that I won't even get in to...lol :p LOL... seems someone forgets to tell my snakes a lot of things :p:p:p

Originally posted by maiden_canada
and also linds, does he eat regularly now?

Couldn't tell you since he just started feeding again ;) He used to be a great feeder, then became sporadic, then stopped altogether. Be ncie if he went back to being a pig, but I'm not holding my breath...lol :p

[TheRedDragon]

Wow, a whole year and some without food...I'm glad to see that he's eating now! :)

[Syco]

All I can say is "Wow!" You must have the patience of a saint Linds!
Hope he continues to eat for you.

[JonD]

Is there any reasons why a bp would stop eating for so long? Is it just thier nature to do that in the wild?

[JDouglas]

Linds,
During his fast about how often did you offer food and what methods did you try to get him back on feed?