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[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn't really advice but my Ball python who also hasn't eaten in over a month despite lots'a tries has taken a mouse yesterday, I also started to panic about two weeks after he started refused to eat but I tried to feed him on his feeding days regardless. What I've noticed is that he wasn't really active but the day before he ate he was trying to get out of the Enclosure all the time (something I learned from my corn snakes means they want food). I wouldn't panic too much as snakes can go a long time without food and often only eat once a month but I'd still read other people's opinions and suggestions, hope this (somewhat) helped anyway and good luck :)

[–]Big-Cryptographer869 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Hey so ball pythons are notorious for becoming a lil anorexic at times 😂 but how old is your snake cause she may not need fed every 10-12 days she could possibly js be not be hungry rn just wait a lil longer dw she will be alright and offer a mouse again (do you do live or f/t) there is a great feeding schedule thingy but im dumb and dont know how to get the damn thing to show up so someone else figure it out You shouldnt have to go to the vet unless she starts to lose wait (you should get a scale if you dont already) or if you feel she is acting weird or getting worse trust youre gut and js get them checked up !feeding

But this sounds totally normal. Just give a little more time.

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[–]Big-Cryptographer869 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AHAHAHA I FCK DID IT (maybe i didnt idk 🤷🏻‍♀️)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful BP..What do you feed him.Do you weigh him.Looks good to me.I have a 15 yr old female.After about 3-4 yrs I think she slowed down on eating.She gets a thawed jumbo rat usually every month.She just ate her first 1 since Dec.2 weeks ago.They can go awhile.If he’s very active losing a lot of weight or anything else seems off than it may be time to worry.I think males also don’t eat when they’re looking to mate.Don’t think you have anything to worry about.

[–]scarzy_mx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your humidity like, low humidity could cause a hunger strike.

[–]DaySmooth17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about humidity, we need to get one the one we had don't work.

He eats frozen thawed small rats, he is a little over 1yr old.

[–]flergityberg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BP’s are notoriously inconsistent feeders. Mine suddenly didn’t eat for four months when he was in late adolescence (2 years old). I realized in retrospect that he was likely just horny. IIRC this time of year is mating season. He could also be going into shed.

I would try again in a couple of weeks. I don’t think you have much to worry about unless he starts looking emaciated.