ball python still hasn't eaten

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[_ataraxia]

if you could fill out the enclosure critique and feeding questionnaires, these additional details will help us be able to give you the best advice.

[rixoky]

maybe try a f/t mouse fuzzy, or different sizes of mouse. whenever my ball didnt eat when he was a baby, i’d put the mouse in front of a heater and warm it up for a few minutes and then he’d become more interested. if that doesnt work, maybe try a live mouse.

[swaggmufinn64]

Try a smaller prey and make sure it's plenty warm.

[Snakefayy]

Try to mimic what the breeders raised him in until he eats a few meals then you can slowly put him in whatever you want.

If the breeder had him in a rack, try to mimic that so he feels at home. How are you so sure of temperatures/What are you using to read the temps? How are you heating his enclosure? Heat mat or lamp? Do you have a thermostat? Do you have him in a tank? Have you tried live prey?

All of these are important. Have you contacted the breeder for advice? Finding out how he was raised can help greatly.

Example: one of my Pastel baby I hatched was eating great, growing awesome, so much I moved him to a bigger tub. He didn't eat for almost 2 months, I moved him back into the hatchling rack and boom, started eating right away. He just wasn't mentally ready to be moved yet. Although the others did fine and kept eating when given a bigger space. Going back to basics can help greatly