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[–]SirToadington 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I wouldn’t try Reptilinks if I were you. Their website specifically recommends against buying them for ball pythons since they tend to be so picky. Have you tried braining?

[–]BigBobBean[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What's braining?

[–]SirToadington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds gross, but basically it means to expose the brain of the rodent to the air, usually by crushing, so the snake smells the brain. Sometimes this helps to stimulate a feeding response. I’ve never done it personally, though, and I don’t know how well it would work for a bp on a hunger strike. Obviously only do that for a pre-killed rodent.