My snake hasn't eaten in 6 months..?

[IJLVR]

Like everyone said....especially with Ball Pythons, going off food isn't uncommon and is sometimes the rule rather than the exception.

One of my Carpet pythons who was a strong feeder decided to stop eating after i'd put her in an enclosure that was too large for her....even putting her back in her old cage didn't work.

Finally after a couple months, I tried putting her with her prey in a vented pot with some paper towel and put the cover over....an hour later the food was gone and she ate again the same way four days later.

[Rootsy]

Originally Posted by IJLVR

Like everyone said....especially with Ball Pythons, going off food isn't uncommon and is sometimes the rule rather than the exception.

One of my Carpet pythons who was a strong feeder decided to stop eating after i'd put her in an enclosure that was too large for her....even putting her back in her old cage didn't work.

Finally after a couple months, I tried putting her with her prey in a vented pot with some paper towel and put the cover over....an hour later the food was gone and she ate again the same way four days later.

Thank you for the insight. I'm wondering if the enclosure is the problem. I had moved him into a larger enclosure and since then, he hasn't eaten. I didn't connect the 2 until just reading your post!

How big is the vented pot you used in relation to your snake?

[IJLVR]

Originally Posted by Rootsy

Thank you for the insight. I'm wondering if the enclosure is the problem. I had moved him into a larger enclosure and since then, he hasn't eaten. I didn't connect the 2 until just reading your post!

How big is the vented pot you used in relation to your snake?

Aaron is right

Try something just big enough for the snake to fit in the bottom without coiling over itself....anything that is dark and ventilated is good. Leave it there overnight with the prey and resist the urge to disturb and check to see if its working.

check in the morning

If you're snake went off food right after you changed enclosures i'm betting this does the trick.

[Rootsy]

My snake finally ate! Thank to all of you for your help.