Log in

View Full Version : MY BP DONT WANT TO EAT? WHY :( help me PLZ


cha0z310
04-28-09, 08:10 PM
My ball python wont eat
ionno why
:(
its been in her hidding box !the last couple of days..
Today when i got home, i seen it. It was like a ball n **** . In her hidding place.i ask myself why


last sunday it ate..
N this sunday that passed by
i tried feeding her .. N she didnt want to eat it.
She just striked it once n left it alone..


N then yesterday i tried feeding her again
it was just striking the mouse but it didnt eat it!!
:(
hmm.
Today i found a big *** skin shed, fro mher..
Is it cause she;s shedding? Or about to shed or something?

mykee
04-29-09, 01:40 PM
I could barely make out what you were trying to say in your post, but it is common for ball pythons to stop eating. One reason for them to stop eating is because their husbandry is wrong. What is the enclosure and temps like?

Chu'Wuti
04-29-09, 03:47 PM
Today i found a big *** skin shed, fro mher..
Is it cause she;s shedding? Or about to shed or something?

Most likely. Many snakes will refuse to eat while they are going through the shed cycle, because they cannot see well to strike. She should eat for you now.

In about a month, she may shed again, so in about 3 weeks, start watching for signs: pink belly, bluing (e.g., milky eyes, dull-looking skin). Raise the humidity and don't try to feed until she sheds.