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ARGHH my royal python wont eat!

Will

Will

Snaketeen :D
Hi i've had my bp now 2 weeks and some of you now about the stress it's been through from my previous thread. I tired feeding him last weekend on a fuzzy but failed which i guess can only be expected and then i tired again last night with pinkies and no luck any tips?In my local pet store where I used to work there is a man who has a lot of experience with snakes and used to deal with all the reptiles when the shop had them and he recomended an assist feed to get the snake used to frozen thawed food. What do you think? (I have already posted this thread on the bp site but sometimes i get a better response here) this is my previous thread i spoke about http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=48659
 
Make the room dark when you feed him. My BP will only feed when it's dark enough.

Make sure the mouse is nice and hot before you feed, too; BPs tend to be attracted to the temperature of the prey item.

If you're not already, I'd also try the 'mouse dance' on tongs, especially if the snake used to eat live. Mine won't eat if I just drop the food in, he likes to catch it himself! :)
 
hi plissken I have tried thoses things already and when i drop it near him he backs away as if scared.
 
Balls are notorious for being picky feeders. You may have to try different things to find out what combo gets it to eat. Snakes can go a long time without food though so I wouldn't try anything too radical yet. If it only takes live though, you may have to feed live. Some snakes are just that way.
 
You were given really good advice on the ball forum. You really have to just leave him alone for now, balls are very shy, especially as babies. Part of keeping balls is patience.
 
2 weeks is not enough time for some BPs to relax enough to be comfortable to eat.

Leave him be
 
LadyOhh said:
2 weeks is not enough time for some BPs to relax enough to be comfortable to eat.

Leave him be
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Agreed. Especially if he has had a "hard life" thus far, he is going to be nervous and unsure of his environment.

Elle(Tula_Montage) gave me the best advice when I first rescued my BP from poor care...Your snakes vitality is entirely dependant upon how much attention you DON'T give him. Just leave him be, keep trying on scheduled feeding days, and eventually he will eat.

One other thing that helped me get my BP better established was feeding live/stunned at first. I could not be near her cage when she was feeding, or she simply would not eat. As well, the room needed to be dark, with no noise/vibrations, and no lights, and she would not strike her prey until it "kicked", so even fresh kill was unacceptable to her. Try a couple live rat pinks to get him started. If you can get him feeding on live regularly, switching to f/t will be easier. It is always easier to convert an established snake than to start a poorly treated snake on f/t. FWIW...my BP has no problem taking f/t now...doesn't even need a dark room and privacy anymore...

Good luck, and have patience. BP's will test your patience to the utmost extent, to be sure...
 
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