He ate

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by albinoTy

Offered Eli f/t he turned his nose and wouldnt eat i got worried, went back bought live and it was time to eat so im happy hes eating.

i would feed him live another 4 or 5 times then.....

try fresh killed,once he's taken fresh killed 4 or 5 times.....

i'd try and get him onto frozen thawed

glad he ate for you mate

cheers shaun

[mattchibi]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

i would feed him live another 4 or 5 times then.....

try fresh killed,once he's taken fresh killed 4 or 5 times.....

i'd try and get him onto frozen thawed

glad he ate for you mate

cheers shaun

x 2 I agree with this completely.

Ive got two hatchlings (200 and 300 grams) who refused 3-4 f/t meals for me when i first got them, so I have switched them to live prey now until they get a bit more weight on them, and then I will try to switch them over to p/k and then f/t again.

Honestly, I prefer a strong live eater, rather than a weak f/t eater. Just my opinion. Of course, my most preferred method is a strong f/t eater

Edit: also after reading all the replies, I wanted to clarify that maybe for a sub-adult or adult ball python, going off feed can be considered o.k. or "normal"; however, you really dont want hatchlings under 400 grams to go off feed for more than a few weeks.