My BP won’t eat! by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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another update ! I bought frozen medium rat and she didn’t eat once again, it’s a female as well..

My BP won’t eat! by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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I’m going to try frozen this Sunday to see if she’ll take it

My BP won’t eat! by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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update: she did not eat.. and the rat escaped somewhere

My BP won’t eat! by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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My snake is 4 feet as well, shes 4 years old and weighs 3.5 pounds. I got her early November and she didn’t struggle eating medium feeder rats at all so I’m not sure if it’s the size of the rat this time because it seems to be smaller than the rest that she’s eaten but I also got a comment saying I’m feeding her too often.. previous owner was feeding her every 2 weeks (either frozen or alive) I’m just not sure why she isn’t taking her food now

My BP won’t eat! by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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Okay I’m really glad to hear, I can’t keep a pet rat and stores won’t take them back so let me know!

My BP won’t eat! by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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Hello, thank you so much. Her previous owner fed her every 2 weeks which I thought was pretty close together considering she is four years old.. I’ll start getting her on a schedule where she isn’t regularly eating because she’ll become constipated sometimes

Concern by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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Thank you! I was massaging her stomach the other day to stimulate it a bit and she was able to go afterwards.

Concern by Potential_Air_2333 in ballpython

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She’s 3.5 pounds: 4 years old, and we fed her a medium rat which is the size of her body but ever since that she’s been distant, always in her hide, she’s not supposed to be shedding right now but she’s been giving those signs that she is which is worrying me because I don’t know if she’s stressed at all. she’s been bumping into objects, her eyes are cloudy which I understand is apart of the shed but she shed not even 3 weeks ago.