doest want to eat

[erantheking21]

Hi my blood python looks still stress i have her more than a week i put a mouse she nailed him but didnt eat him(frozen one) she now doest want a mouse when i try ..any seggestions? Maybe to try a live one?

[IW17]

Did you try leaving it in overnight? My blood was a very shy eater.

[Tsubaki]

How big is your bloodpython? Is it used to eating mice? A lot of baby bloods are started off on rats from birth. Also, no do not try live. There are tons of things to try before trying live.

[erantheking21]

hi
he is a baby one, i try to put small mouse with hair(not large) i think he can eat him..the ball python baby is more smaller from him and eat the same mice........
he also told me to put him this type of mice in the snake farm..to try a live pinky? he cannot do harm no?

[Tsubaki]

I would advise against trying live so soon, should be a last resort. Let the animal rest, try again next week. Leave the food in his terrarium/tub overnight. If that doesn't work, there are still other things to try.

[erantheking21]

what other resort? can you please write me?

[Andy_G]

Let the blood settle in for another 10 days. Some bloods are very nervous and defensive and easily stressed. Try again in 10 days would be my advice.

[Tsubaki]

Agreed, leave it alone for a while. Try leaving the food in overnight, or try heating up the food. Other options are braining (cutting open the head so it stinks more) or putting the snake in a container over night with food. (And then there is more to try, like combining methods, scenting, other prey etc) But remember! Snakes can go many weeks not eating without need to worry, they can go months refusing food without any harm. Patience is key, trying too hard won't help. If it just strikes but doesn't eat, could easily be it is just stressed out and only biting to remove the annoyance. Wait at least one week in between attemps, do not handle or disturb the animal more than strictly nessecary until it has settled in and is eating at a steady pace. This includes no frequent observations, make the animal think it's alone. Bloods (and other snakes) will eat if your husbandry is on point and if they feel confident (alone) enough to eat without fear. A snake is vulnerable while eating, so one that still sees humans as a threat will not eat unless the treat removes itsself . Pictures of the enclosures and information about the temperatures and humidity would help us help you if you're unsure. This entire story is the same for your green tree python.

[shrek71]

Like it has been mentioned. Just leave him alone for another week or more. No handling at all. Let him/her settle in for a while. NO..Not Live .

[erantheking21]

he ate..
i put a live one, his owner in the farm use to feed him live mice.
so i just put the live mice, he ate in a second.
but i have still a problem with the tree one, he still doesnt eat, even live one
he told me that i have to play with him and put a mouse under his body inside so to help him
other subject

[shrek71]

Switch to F/T Rats... Not Live.

[Andy_G]

Originally Posted by erantheking21

he ate..
i put a live one, his owner in the farm use to feed him live mice.
so i just put the live mice, he ate in a second.
but i have still a problem with the tree one, he still doesnt eat, even live one
he told me that i have to play with him and put a mouse under his body inside so to help him
other subject

These are ambush predators..."playing" with a snake to piss it off into a strike would probably cause a stress reaction over a feeding reaction. This time of year can be tough for getting problem feeders to eat.

[fishingfool]

It could simply be the time of year my ball slows her eatting down this time of year and she normally smashes live fuzzy rats down in minutes. if not seconds but in winter i got to put the rat back in a couple times and she won't touch f/t