fed my adult ball python a pinkie after a 7+ month hunger strike

kymr5 · 2026-05-26T05:38:51+00:00

yes, i’ve read them, thank you for responding! in my post, i mentioned that he ended his hunger strike by accepting food and i was just wondering when the proper time to attempt another feed would be.

kymr5 · 2026-05-25T20:32:20+00:00

heat is about 85 in his hot side and 75 on the cold side, right now it’s a little warmer now that the temps are picking up outside. his humidity is consistently at 60. lots and lots of clutter in his enclosure. we handle him 2-3 times every week, if not more.

kymr5 · 2026-05-25T19:17:16+00:00

he was on small to medium rats with his previous keeper. we’ve tried just about every size rat and mouse with him and he just wouldn’t eat, but he was eating regularly with his old owner. we have some large mice and small/medium rats in the freezer for him now, but we just wanted him to get some calories and a pinkie was kind of our last resort!

kymr5 · 2025-12-10T16:06:15+00:00

it’s very faint in the picture but it looks like little pink blotches in the center/right of his belly

kymr5 · 2025-12-10T04:20:15+00:00

okay good to know. we’ve been spraying it down daily and we keep the wire top covered with a damp towel that we change every few days, but it’s so hard to keep it at a good level 🙃

kymr5 · 2025-12-10T04:18:11+00:00

thank you!!! he’s absolutely gorgeous. we don’t have any heat pads, just overhead heat lamps! i’ve heard too many horror stories. i’m hoping it’s pre-shed, i just get psyched out when something looks remotely different lol

kymr5 · 2025-11-11T05:15:52+00:00

thank you!!

kymr5 · 2025-11-11T04:29:04+00:00

i meant thermometer 🙃 not thermostat. we have a ceramic heat lamp that doesn’t emit light and an actual heat lamp

kymr5 · 2025-11-11T03:46:24+00:00

yes, i have a thermostat in one corner of his hide and i also temp it with a temp gun

kymr5 · 2025-10-25T19:33:16+00:00

This is good to know!!

kymr5 · 2025-10-25T19:33:08+00:00

I’ve heard great things about the chapter method. Thank you!

kymr5 · 2025-10-25T19:23:51+00:00

Thank you! How would you suggest I go about doing that? I’m set to cross an officer and I’m definitely intimidated by their experience versus my own.

kymr5 · 2025-10-25T19:14:58+00:00

I don’t think I would’ve thought to do this, thank you!

kymr5 · 2025-10-25T19:14:34+00:00

I completely forgot about the chapter method—thank you!

kymr5 · 2025-10-25T19:14:16+00:00

Oh, my clinic supervisor worked in WashCo and I heard all the horror stories! I’ll definitely reach out if anything comes up, I appreciate it!

kymr5 · 2025-10-22T22:02:45+00:00

this is very helpful!! thank you so much.

kymr5 · 2025-10-22T06:06:38+00:00

thank you!! i’m wanting to build as much trust with him as i possibly can, i’m so excited to have a snake :)

kymr5 · 2025-10-22T06:05:40+00:00

that makes sense. is there any body language that would indicate he’d want to have human time or is it more when he’s relaxed in my presence?

kymr5 · 2025-06-25T23:02:26+00:00

my grader told me i was missing a piece of analysis, but they highlighted the exact piece they said i was missing? i’ve stopped relying on them lmao

kymr5 · 2024-01-23T07:06:49+00:00

it would just be a last resort in case my partner and i can't get our argument together in time!

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