help on feeding my ball pythons

[malibou]

i have just aquired 3 young ball pythons. and they don't seeem to want to eat i have tried hooper mice F/t and they show no interest i have only had them two weeks. do they take time to get used to things. don't want to start live bad one for me no access to live of fresh killed. how long can the go without food their average weight is 110 grams. any help would be great thanks

[taz19772005]

give them one more week and if they still don't eat try moving the pray with tongs

[Jeromerules]

My first ball when I got him didn't eat. It took him over a month to finally take his first mouse. I bought him when he was just over a month old. They can survive quite long without food. I agree though wait 1 week then try again. Move the mouse around with tongs. I just hold the mouse by the tail and shake it in front of the snake. If the snake still isn't taking the mice when I shake it then I just tap the face of the snake with the mouse lightly and the snake 9 times out of 10 will take the mouse. Good luck with your new balls...;..