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try using live rodents, my first snake was a ball python and he would not eat so I tried live mice and he took them. You could also add as much foliage as posable too make the enclosure more hidden where ever he goes, that will make him more comfortable because he will feel thing surrounding him. And if nothing works it might just be a hunger strike, its very common in ball pythons and can be as short as one week too as long as five months as far as I’ve heard. just don’t stress to much cuz you’ll fix it soon(ish).
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I somehow doubt that lol… just leaving pinkies overnight to see if my pickier hatchling Kingsnakes will eat stink to high heaven the next day if I miss cleaning them out. I can’t image the smell of multiple rat pups sitting for a month but that just may be me and my sensitive nose.
But thats besides the point, now you know you should check his enclosure the day after every feeding. Do you do any spot-cleaning at all between the bi-weekly cleanings? I’ll be blunt here because it bothers me… how could you miss those rat pups fermenting under his hides and water dish? Even if they were hidden they still do seep, leak, rot and attract a very noticeable amount of flies. Whats his setup like and enclosure size? There is more to temperature and humidity that effect a BP’s appetite and being comfortable enough to eat.
You never said whether you feed live or frozen-thawed. How often do you offer meals? And since you “didn’t know” the rat pups were left there you have no idea if he does eat them and regurges them, that could be a serious issue. I’d definitely spend more time monitoring him if I were you.
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I have found this to be very important. Occasionally one of my bps will strike coil and leave the rat. And at my house an uneaten rodent laying in a warm tub gets stinky after a few days.
Agreed. If this is the case a vet visit is definitely in order since there is no way of knowing. But if in fact he is regurgitating each time and you keep feeding him, this could be deadly. Regurgitation is very unpleasant and hard on a snake. I strongly advise you to have him seen by a reptile as soon as possible.
If in fact the temps and humidity are correct and his environment makes him feel secure enough to eat then something is definitely wrong, especially since he is losing weight, which may not even be attributed to not eating. Yep. Vet visit to be safe……
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