When will she shed?!?!

[Mikoh4792]

How long have you had her?

What are the temperatures in the cage. Can you give full details on your husbandry? Pictures of her enclosure would also help.

[Kera]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

How long have you had her?

What are the temperatures in the cage. Can you give full details on your husbandry? Pictures of her enclosure would also help.

I've had her since July 3rd. Cool side: 73F Warm: 86F Basking spot: 92F Humidity: Not quite sure, but I have a large water bowl, big enough for her to fit her whole body in, on the cool side. Hide on the warm side, branch for basking. She's usually up there but lately she's been in her hide. And I attached a picture of her enclosure. Bedding is aspen, also.

[Mikoh4792]

You've only had her for 2-3 months? I would just keep trying to feed every week, and not bother her so much.

Also maybe a hide on the cool side would be good as well, so she doesn't have to choose between security and temperature.

When have you been trying to feed her, when the lights are on? My carpet pythons perch during the day, tucked in the corner and at night when the lights go off, they will get into a hunting position where they hang down and wait for something to crawl underneath them.

Next time you try feeding her try turning the lights off, wait an hour or so to see if she goes into a hunting position or roams around looking for food. Then try feeding her again.

[Kera]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

You've only had her for 2-3 months? I would just keep trying to feed every week, and not bother her so much.

Also maybe a hide on the cool side would be good as well, so she doesn't have to choose between security and temperature.

When have you been trying to feed her, when the lights are on? My carpet pythons perch during the day, tucked in the corner and at night when the lights go off, they will get into a hunting position where they hang down and wait for something to crawl underneath them.

Next time you try feeding her try turning the lights off, wait an hour or so to see if she goes into a hunting position or roams around looking for food. Then try feeding her again.

She's usually asleep or basking during the day, so I wait till about 10-10:30 to feed her, so she's up (her light turns off at 8:30) usually half an hour after it goes off she's cruising around. I've tried during the day but she doesn't eat then so I stopped trying. Thanks for your help though. I'm just going to try to feed her a large this week, as she is very thin. I just want to get her healthy again, I feel like I'm failing miserably at owning a snake D:

I'll also add in another hide on the cool side. I've been trying to buy one for her that's the same as the one she has but it's 50$ and don't have the money for it. I'll improvise with something for now, I'll get one in tonight

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Kera

She's usually asleep or basking during the day, so I wait till about 10-10:30 to feed her, so she's up (her light turns off at 8:30) usually half an hour after it goes off she's cruising around. I've tried during the day but she doesn't eat then so I stopped trying. Thanks for your help though. I'm just going to try to feed her a large this week, as she is very thin. I just want to get her healthy again, I feel like I'm failing miserably at owning a snake D:

I'll also add in another hide on the cool side. I've been trying to buy one for her that's the same as the one she has but it's 50$ and don't have the money for it. I'll improvise with something for now, I'll get one in tonight

Yeah even a shoebox she can fit into will work for now.

Other members here have more impressive stories but my jungle and ball python did not eat for a whole month when they first arrived. I just tried leaving the prey item in the enclosure once a week and they eventually took it.

[Kera]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Yeah even a shoebox she can fit into will work for now.

Other members here have more impressive stories but my jungle and ball python did not eat for a whole month when they first arrived. I just tried leaving the prey item in the enclosure once a week and they eventually took it.

That's what I was thinking. It's harder to use the easy things like toilet paper tubes or flower pots for a 7' long snake._. She can definitely fit in a shoe box.

[Mikoh4792]

Did the previous owner tell you if she was on rats or mice? f/t or live?