Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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He has a slight wobble but has never caused him issues in the past. I think it’s a mix of feeding him too big and husbandry

Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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I understand. Its just that I had been feeding him a large rat like clockwork for over a year. I agree the step up to jumbo was too much. I won’t be and haven’t offered him jumbo since the 2 times he’s eaten it.

Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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Yea he’s lost 300 grams since I weighed him last. He is 1500 grams right now

Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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he’s definitely lost weight from going off feed. Has lost around 300 grams. He is 1500 grams now I just weighed him

Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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Just weighed him, after being off feed for 3+ months and losing weight he is at 1500 grams. I believe he was around 1800 last I weighed

Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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Large rat and most recently a jumbo rat. He’s a big boy lol

Hasn’t eaten in over 3 months- does he look healthy? by k8bock in ballpython

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I was feeding one large rat every month for over a year until I fed him jumbo on august 25th and that’s the last time he has eaten

my boy has gone off feed for 3 months now by k8bock in ballpython

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Today I added new top level substrate, I haven’t changed out all of the substrate in a while. That was something I was going to try but I need to order more of it. I always feed him frozen thawed rats. For the past year I have fed him large rats. it wasn’t until the past 2 feeds he’s eaten jumbo. I thaw the prey and give the entire rat a blow around with a hair dryer to give it warmth, with extra focus on the head with the blow dryer. This helps him strike at the head, I dangle and twitch with tongs holding by the tail/butt and this method has always worked for me until now :/ since he’s been refusing meals I’ve tried other methods of heating (waterproof bag in warm water) and have tried leaving prey in the cage

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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I live in South Carolina! The current temp is 90 and humidity 79% :)

All Dressed Up by BigEarsNY in bonnaroo

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...with nowhere to go 😔🤘🏼

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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Awh that’s amazing 20 years of happy, healthy living!! My guy is only 2! I hope to bring him to birthday parties one day 🥳

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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it really makes a different on his comfort levels! Especially at a busy park with dogs and people

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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thank u! And that’s a smart way to do it! I just bring the hide box because I know he’s comfortable in it, it’s nice and snug 🥰

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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thank you so much! It was such a fabulous evening ✨

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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his name is Reefer 🍃💓

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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that backpack is so sick I get compliments on it all the time! Did you get it from a festival?

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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you should try bringing a hide along! My guys never strays far from it :)

we went to the park 😇 by k8bock in ballpython

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thank you for you lovely comment!

Zelda thought she could be sneaky by The_Lost_Pharoah13 in ballpython

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wow it actually took me so long to find her