She didn't eat :( - Page 2

DavethePython · 01-30-12, 10:25 PM

Would not stress out about her trying to get out of her tank at night. They are nocturnal . A lot of times I get up in the middle of the night for a drink or something and both our Pythons are roaming all over the place. It is normal behavior for them to explore . Maybe she just feels safer when the house is quiet to roam around. I am sure it has nothing to do with her not liking you. The fact remains that even captive bred , they have natural instincts to hunt and roam and go where ever they please. From what I am hearing her behavior is quite normal. As for the feeding , like someone said before they has a snake that went 11 months . Make sure she has lots of fresh water , and is drinking it. As I was told when I was concerned , as long as she is not losing weight and staying hydrated , she will be fine.After several months , then maybe some cause for concern or look at what might be wrong. Ball Pythons are easy snakes but they are finicky too. Our older female , she never turns down a meal. Our little guy is hit and miss every week . It is always a gamble if he will eat or not. Ticks me off sometimes cause I have had to throw out several mice cause he chooses not to eat them.

OSMDEATHOWNER · 01-30-12, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DavethePython

Would not stress out about her trying to get out of her tank at night. They are nocturnal . A lot of times I get up in the middle of the night for a drink or something and both our Pythons are roaming all over the place. It is normal behavior for them to explore . Maybe she just feels safer when the house is quiet to roam around. I am sure it has nothing to do with her not liking you. The fact remains that even captive bred , they have natural instincts to hunt and roam and go where ever they please. From what I am hearing her behavior is quite normal. As for the feeding , like someone said before they has a snake that went 11 months . Make sure she has lots of fresh water , and is drinking it. As I was told when I was concerned , as long as she is not losing weight and staying hydrated , she will be fine.After several months , then maybe some cause for concern or look at what might be wrong. Ball Pythons are easy snakes but they are finicky too. Our older female , she never turns down a meal. Our little guy is hit and miss every week . It is always a gamble if he will eat or not. Ticks me off sometimes cause I have had to throw out several mice cause he chooses not to eat them.

Thanks, so how do I weigh her if I should leave her alone. Like once a week?

OSMDEATHOWNER · 01-30-12, 10:47 PM

And Alessia thanks, from the pick maybe others may have suggestions or stuff. I think I may owe you a present for one of these holidays. Your the sweetest person I've Eva met. It's damn near unheard of coming from where I'm from

DavethePython · 01-30-12, 11:02 PM

Weight lose will probably not be a factor for several weeks I would imagine. One more question that I do not think was asked , when was her last shed? Some snakes will quit feeding before a shed .

OSMDEATHOWNER · 01-31-12, 12:34 AM

I actually have no idea, I've only had her for bout 7 days and when I got her, I remember asking but I don't think I was ever answered. She doesn't appear to be about to shed but then again I am a beginner

shaunyboy · 01-31-12, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by OSMDEATHOWNER

I actually have no idea, I've only had her for bout 7 days and when I got her, I remember asking but I don't think I was ever answered. She doesn't appear to be about to shed but then again I am a beginner

first priority should be to get a thermostat,so you can set the tank up with consistant correct temperatures

then leave her to settle in

female snakes have been known to go off their food during breeding season,so i wouldn't rule it out

did you ask the previous owner what type of prey she was eating for them ?

i wouldn't worry about a few weeks or even months of not eating,if the husbandrys correct

cheers shaun

DavethePython · 01-31-12, 08:48 AM

Could be she is due for a shed. Look at her eyes, if they go cloudy blue or grey color , she is getting ready to shed . Snakes will shed as soon as every 30 days . Our female shed last week , and her last shed was just around New Years . Again , do not stress out yet about her not eating , like someone said in another stream some time back, a snake missing a meal is to us like missing a biscut with breakfast . They can survive months without a meal. I was the same way when we got our first snake. I was panicky when he did not feed , and sometimes still I think I should feed him because he is roaming all around his cage . I look at it as he is hunting. But I do not feed him until it is time.She will come around, Ball Pythons are just fussy sometimes.

OSMDEATHOWNER · 01-31-12, 09:00 AM

She was eating live small rats, I was tryna feed her f/t. And her eyes are his dark black. I took off the thermometers and hygrometer sticky guages off the tank and imma try to go get a thermostat as soon as tonite or tomorrow morning. Ma brother is kinda upset I'm putting this much effort into a 3 year old regular ball but it's not bout that to me feel me. It's bout her being ma pet (&friend) and me doin best for her even if she is basic. I may wanna breed later on but not her. Not at all for another 4 to 8 years

alessia55 · 01-31-12, 09:03 AM

Ice's enclosure:

alessia55 · 01-31-12, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OSMDEATHOWNER

She was eating live small rats, I was tryna feed her f/t. And her eyes are his dark black. I took off the thermometers and hygrometer sticky guages off the tank and imma try to go get a thermostat as soon as tonite or tomorrow morning. Ma brother is kinda upset I'm putting this much effort into a 3 year old regular ball but it's not bout that to me feel me. It's bout her being ma pet (&friend) and me doin best for her even if she is basic. I may wanna breed later on but not her. Not at all for another 4 to 8 years

This is what's going to make you a wonderful, dedicated snake keeper. You are doing your best for her because you really care about her and you want her to be happy & healthy. And she's not "basic"... many people would say you have the best "morph"... the wild type! Tons of people think that the "normal" morph is the best one out there, and you should feel the same way

Be proud of your new scaly friend-- who cares what your brother thinks?

DavethePython · 01-31-12, 09:22 AM

That may be a big part of the problem . if she was on live and you are trying to switch her to F/T . Keep up the effort and success should be yours . It could take time but from what I have read here most everyone who has adopted a snake that was a live feeder has had success switching to F/T . Good for you for the safety of your snake.

KORBIN5895 · 01-31-12, 09:30 AM

Was the rat warm enough? If she was interested and didn't take it it could be that the rat was too cold.

Swany · 01-31-12, 10:23 AM

A blast with a hair dryer heats them up a treat.

OSMDEATHOWNER · 01-31-12, 10:46 AM

The rat was sorta at like room temp. And I apologize KORBIN for being an a$$ before, was just very frustrated and jus thought you were making fun of me, even if you was it was childish of me to get so mad.

OSMDEATHOWNER · 01-31-12, 10:46 AM

But yea, the rat was kinda warm