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Ball phython scared to eat???

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Hey I have a quick question my ball phython wants live mice but out of no where he's to scared now to eat it alive??? I bought a bigger enclosure


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Check your husbandry - if he doesn't have an appropriate hot spot or he's not humid enough in his new enclosure he won't eat. Also feed in the enclosure, don't use a separate one, as moving them can cause stress and throw them off food.
 
Why would buying a bigger enclosure get him to eat?
Usually BPs like small tight spaces.
Could the mice be too large?
Also everything Melinda said :D
 
Someone told me get a bigger box they like the space when they eat I thought it was weird also I used feeding tongs to feed the snake he still doesn't want it I'll the the enclosure one although I keep hearing is not the best idea


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He shows interest but since the mice is hyper he gets scared and I also tried f/t he does not care one bit


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Even when they show no interest in frozen thaw (whether you wiggle it around, bump them with it etc) if you leave the feeder in for them they will occasionally eat it. One of my current frozen thaw eaters would go into defensive mode if I tried to get him to take it from tongs, but leaving it for him and checking on him in the morning he would eat it. Now he takes them readily from tongs.
 
He finally ate in the enclosure less than 2 mins thank you guys I'll be sure to try the other tips thank you guys so much


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He thanks you guys also April I wanted to see your picture on your profile and u seriously next to my city crazy stuff anyways thanks for the tips and also big boss is happy and full


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wallawalla said:
He finally ate in the enclosure less than 2 mins thank you guys I'll be sure to try the other tips thank you guys so much


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Also it helps if you make sure the f/t mouse is very warm. I heat mine up by putting it in a glass of very warm water.
 
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