he is about 2feetlong and the largest part of him is about 1 in around. I feed him one live fuzzy,finnaly broke down and gave him live he hasn't eaten in at least two months. should I feed him again today because it has been so long he didn't eat? I'm thinking about getting two fuzzys to give him again tonight he ate that other fuzzy yesterday but he is big enough to eat a small mouse but because they are live he gets the babies.
2007-11-08 08:24:16 · 8 answers · asked by collegegrllstress 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
For a baby, I'd feed once a week.
When you say 'finally broke down and gave him live' does that mean that you were trying to feed him prekilled before? Some snakes will refuse prekilled food or frozen/thawed meals. Now if you're worried about your snake being harmed by live food, you can always stun the mouse (where you hit him against a hard surface or thump his head causing him to become pretty much paralyzed, but not dead). If you've been trying to feed him prekilled and he has only accepted live, that is your problem with getting him to eat--he will only eat live.
Do not feed him more than every 5 days, it isn't good for his health to be overfed (can shorten their lifespan and can cause many health problems--obesity). At a minimum every 5 days and a maximum of 7-10 days, feed him 1. I find it easier to keep up with a weekly feeding (7 days). Just because he hasn't eaten in a couple months, doesn't mean to keep trying to feed him a few meals in the same week. Ball pythons are able to go awhile without food and remain perfectly healthy. It is also normal for them to skip meals from time to time, especially common in the winter months.
2007-11-12 05:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a baby ball python, he was probably about a year or 2 old. When I got him, I never had a problem with him eating....but I fed him Every 3 days. If i fed him on monday, he got fed again thursday and so on and so forth. That is what I was instructed for his feeding schedule. And 2 months is not to long....wait 3 days from last feeding and then try to get him to eat again. And also ALWAYS make sure he has fresh water.....
2007-11-08 08:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's totally sturdy that he's eating on his own. regularly finicky ball pythons in simple terms choose for area from their under pressure proprietors to consume conveniently. attempt lower back in 3-5 days by using fact it replaced right into a small meal, and supply him 2 or 3 mice this time - or an stronger rodent if he will taken it.
2016-10-15 12:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there
young snakes should be eating approx 7-10...
as u should know balls are notorious on not eating on a regular schedule .. from time to time the will refuse to eat and not to worry unless u see that he losing weight...please don't power feed .. it's better to feed 2 mice in one day then wait for a week and try again..this way it gives it time to digest it's b4 given it a new meal
hope this helps
2007-11-08 14:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he should eat 1 or 2 a week. If you want him to grow. if not just 1 a week but feed in equal incraments its ok if your a week of even a month late feeding because snakes can go 16 to 21 months without eating. Hope this helps. (best answer.. please)
2007-11-08 08:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by bullitteast54 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 5-7 days is fine for now. Don't try to push his digestive system too fast, as he may regurgitate. Take it slow and easy and he'll be fine. Don't give up trying thawed frozen--they are safer than live.
2007-11-08 11:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should wait at least a couple of days. snakes can go up to a year in the wild without eating, so 2 months isn't that long.
2007-11-08 08:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by lilwood889 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about every 4 days
if u feed it too much, it will grow fat and lazy but if not enough, it will become mean
2007-11-10 09:26:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋