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Feeding in the tank

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Roxannenava

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I have been feeding my baby ball in her tank and the last few times she has been a pretty lazy eater. She has been starting from the tail and not the head. She tends to drop the mouse and cypress gets stuck to it. Then I try to use the tongs to get what I can off but she ends up in her hide. I am not sure how to avoid this and how hard is this going to be on her system. Should I rush her to the vet? From now on I am feeding her outside her tank and I hope she eats. Kinda scared.
 
I don't feed in the tank as I don't want to risk them swallowing aspen and having issues. There are people who do it, I guess it's personal preference.
 
What if you blow-dry the mouse/rat so it's super-hot before putting it in with her? There's a sticky about ball pythons down in my forum. I think it is _not_ recommended to feed them out of the viv, especially one you are just starting.
 
You need to make sure the mouse is 100% dry before you offer it.

I keep a hair dryer in my reptile room just for this purpose. Blow dry it and you fully thaw it and make sure it's nice and hot. That should keep the substrate from sticking.

I feed all of my ball pythons in their tanks, on cypress bedding. If you make sure the mouse/rat is totally dry the cypress generally does not stick. Most ball pythons refuse to eat if you place them in feeding bins.

Keep an eye on her poo and make sure things seem to be moving through. Eating a little piece of bedding here and there is generally not harmful.
 
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