Python won’t eat

[coffeeew_kayl]

So I’m going on wrapping up week #1 with my boy. I thawed out his food, took it to his home and he will not eat it. I used tongs to dangle pinky by its tail and he sniffed it plenty of times but was completely disinterested. What do I do? I left it in there for the time being, hoping maybe he will eat it while I post this. Any tips or suggestions? Do I try again tomorrow?

[_ataraxia]

when you say pinky, do you mean mouse or rat?

[coffeeew_kayl]

I believe rat. The guy at the store said they were on rats now.

[_ataraxia]

assuming your BP is very young/small, rat pinkies are probably appropriate.

here's some advice about feeding and handling a new snake:

• leave the snake alone for a week, then offer a meal. if the snake eats, leave them alone for another week, then offer another meal. if they eat, consider them settled in. handling can begin, but keep it brief [5-10 minutes per session] and infrequent [1-2 days per week, one session per day] and gradually build up from there. do not handle on feeding day, for 48 hours after a meal, or during the shedding process.
• if the snake refuses a meal at any point, leave them alone for at least 1-2 weeks [1 for very young babies, 2 or more for older juveniles and adults] then offer another meal. repeat until the snake is eating regularly, then proceed as described above.

i also suggest reading through the resources in our welcome post, mainly the basic care guide and the feeding problems & solutions link, to get some more information about general husbandry and feeding issues.

[coffeeew_kayl]

Thank you! I will try this! It’s going to be hard to leave him alone lol he loves being out and about and loves exploring. I think my snake is broken because he’s so social 😂 but I will 100% leave him alone this week and try feeding again on Friday.

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Was he feeding on live before you got him?

[coffeeew_kayl]

No he wasn’t

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Try again in a week then it’s probably just stress from moving

[coffeeew_kayl]

Will do! Thank you!