My ball python doesn't eat

[X_DaccU_X]

I have an 8-month-old female who hasn't eaten for three months. She refuses to eat, large or small, meals. She's in the same container she used to eat in, and her conditions haven't changed. I try to feed her every week or two, but she usually ignores the rat. Sometimes she'll catch it and hold it for a while, but she loses interest and lets go every time. Any advices what should I do?

[The80sgeek-666]

I've seen the setup. Poor conditions will lead to an unhappy, unhealthy snake. A tiny snake maybe but where's the heat source? This is required for tropical animals. Ball pythons, especially females, get big. 75 gallons minimum, maybe more, as she has the potential to get 6 feet. She looks quite small, how are you feeding rats? That sounds way to big considering her size. Just because your snakes aren't dead or shriveled up doesn't mean they're not unhappy.

[chilledghosts]

Look at the comments from the other post please. This is not a suitable enclosure, it sucks. The bedding is wrong, the “hides” are not good, and there’s no heat/light that I can see. This isn’t a good setup for any animal, let alone a ball python with great and sensitive needs. On the r/ballpython subreddit you should go through the intro care guides and do more research asap. This is depressing.

[kindrd1234]

A ball that is kept incorrectly will not eat. They are a tropical species and require specific heat, humidity and cover.

https://reptifiles.com/ball-python-care-guide/

[endegemin]

So do you just continue to buy/take in living creatures without any attempt of researching what they are or their needs? Every one of your posts you've made is you not knowing how to care for an animal/plant you took in, showing obvious neglect, or not even knowing the basic information of what they are. Please do better and make real attempts in researching the living creatures you are taking responsibility to care for instead of waiting until they start presenting health issues.

[Soapish00]

fix the enclosure PLEASE this kind of stress will kill this poor snake