BP Won't eat

[Wolfus_305]

Ok wow, never heard of that before. Sounds like it could definitely work though.
I am friends with the owner of the pet store close to me so I can ask him to order me a frozen ASF rat. Any suggestion on size?

[Chu'Wuti]

No bigger than, and maybe even slightly smaller than the girth of your BP at its widest point. This is to jump-start its digestive system, so you don't want to feed it a full-sized meal the first time. You could even do a half-size and then do the same thing again 4-5 days later if he acts like he's hunting.

Hugs, Kenny--GOOD LUCK!

[Wolfus_305]

I will order one this weekend since my family will be away and the house will be very calm and quiet. I'll get a small one. Thank you so much for all the help, i'll definitely tell you what happens!

Very nice picture Sandy!!

[bads15]

just curious if your ball finally ate and if so, what did you have to do to get it to happen?

[Wolfus_305]

Nope still nothing. Trust me I will be the most excited person in the world when i finally see him eat. I'll be sure to post all about it though!!
Kenny

[siz]

Did you try the ASF? Still no luck? What a jerk lol.
I don't recall if this has been mentioned and I don't have time to read back through nall these pages right now, have you tried scenting with chicken broth or tuna? I've heard that works well but I have never needed to try it.

[jonny666]

I was just going to try suggesting chix broth or tuna myself. Do not worry it will eat. If you get results with either let me know. Also heard ASF are great for tricky eaters.

[Wolfus_305]

What do i do with the broth/tuna??

[siz]

Just dip the feeder into it so it gets scented

[bads15]

has your bp lost much weight yet? are you sure your technic is bang on? just curious. have you tried live yet. i would go with a live asf then convert it to f/k or f/t

[pyythonboa]

i just got my bp from a pet store shes about 1 year and there waz 4 adult bp there.the store owner said that the adults only eat once a year.he said once they get to almost full size they dont eat as much as they use to.he said he's been feeding them once a year for 2 years now.but i dont know how true this is. just food for though.

[mps725]

Pyythonboa: Once a year, wow! I wonder if that pet store owner is even attempting to feed the snake more often or if he is doing just enough to keep it alive in order to sell it (my guess).

Poor Pythons

[Wolfus_305]

Ok I tried a live mouse and he was sort of interested like he followed it and watched it but then he curled up and ignored it.

When I got him she was feeding him a large f/t rat every 10 days.

I took him out yesterday and he still feels really heavy and he looks healthy and I had an experienced snake person check him out and he doesn't have mites or anything else. He hasn't lost weight and he's still drinking and very active at night.

[Will0W783]

I feel your pain Kenny. My adult coastal carpet had mites and then just decided that he wasn't going to eat anymore. It's been about 7 weeks and he just shows no interest in frozen/thawed or live. He always ate f/t rats for me every week. It's frustrating, but everyone tells me he'll eat when he's ready. I hope your bp eats soon!

[herpocrite27]

Wolfus 305, I am having a similar problem. My ball quit eating rats for two months. I then switched to 2 mice a week and had some sucess with that, but only late at night. Most recently I she decided not to eat the mice either. I have tried other rodents like hamsters and no sucess. I have never had any luck with any pre killed prey. The closest I can get to killed prey "that I have ever had sucess with", was stunning the rodents with a thump on the head. I too am a little lost on what to try next, it's so frustrating. I will let you know if I have any major breakthroughs. Good luck