I bought my Ball Python (Nathaniel) from a pet store about three years ago, where he had been abandon by a college student. I wasn't really worried about abuse because the student had VERY detailed records about sheds and feedings that s/he left with the pet store.
We brought him home, and after five months of not eating either dead or live mice, we took him to the vet. He got tested for mites, sexed, had his teeth checked and had a nice long tube placed in his vent to check for blockage. Everything checked out okay, and a week later he started eating live mice.
Still, I've noticed a couple of interesting behaviors from him. Every night he'll begin to bang the top of his head against the glass of his tank, trying to get out. After picking him up and holding him, he settles right back down, but I'm worried about him hurting himself.
He also seems to have a hard time sensing mice- he won't actually go into hunting mode until the mouse gets brave enough to touch him.
Any ideas?
2007-03-05
15:44:52
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Ai-chan
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