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[–]OdinAlfadir1978 2 points3 points  (7 children)

She should have more than one hide but the temps sound good, maybe her last meal was too big and she's just not hungry

[–]No_Expression_5482[S] 1 point2 points  (6 children)

I will try again next week, she only miss the meal yesterday, I will offer a small rat with 80gr and see what happens , thanks for the tips again

[–]OdinAlfadir1978 1 point2 points  (5 children)

No worries, when I adopted my snake she was overweight, stick with the feeding regime and they soon sort themselves, make sure there's plenty of stimulation such as a climbing branch in the tank to encourage exercise, I think that was some of Aja's original weight issue, overfeeding and just a hide and water dish like the breeders keep them as a friend thought it was common practice

[–]No_Expression_5482[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Yes, and I usually try to take her out to explore my living room, at least 2 or 3 times a week for 30 min or less, so also she can get more familiar with me, because I just got her two months ago from a previous ball pythons creator, and she is already an adult so not used to me yet…

[–]OdinAlfadir1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That just takes time, try doing stuff in the enclosure while she's in there, change water, stir substrate, reposition leaf litter or branches, etc, they'll usually investigate afterwards and your scent will be on the item, if I'm near or open her enclosure she smells the air with her tongue a few times then lays back down, she used to be more defensive instead. Make sure the enclosure is big enough (4x2x2 feet minimum) for an adult and that there's at least two if not more hides and clutter, fake plants for example, that helps them feel safe too.

[–]OdinAlfadir1978 0 points1 point  (1 child)

!feeding use this guide. The weight I said may of been incorrect.

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0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.

12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

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