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| Feed, Caging, Supplies & Services Discussions concerning the feeding requirements of any of our critters, the cages they need to live in while in our care, and all of the supplies and services needed to do this right. |
06-14-2015, 07:18 AM
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assist feeding an adult
Am I the only one who thinks of this ?.
BP'S are sooooooo damn frustrating at times !!.
What's wrong , just eat the tasty rat
for crying out LOUD.
I have owned a lot of different Colubrids, their eating
habits are pretty much all the same,
with the RARE exception.
Ball pythons can be so different from one animal
to the next ,, it's crazy :-/
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06-14-2015, 09:21 AM
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If your ball python is fasting then first check your husbandry to make sure temps and humidity are correct. If all is well then offer a feeder less often, every 2-3 weeks instead of every week.
Ball pythons seem to be one of the few snakes that don't eat until they are grossly overweight. Colubrids, other pythons, and boas will eat until they have fat rolls and fatty liver disease shortens their lifespan.
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06-14-2015, 09:45 AM
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Other than the tubs being a a little small , everything else is good.
My one ball pounds a rat every week and is growing nicely.
My other one has only taken 1 rat since I got her in April.
She is healthy and not losing weight but I just want her to get
On a normal feeding pattern.
I have a new snake I got a week ago, she is in shed right now so
I'm hoping she will take a rat for me soon.
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06-14-2015, 09:46 AM
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And yes I have a rack on order with much larger tubs !!!
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06-16-2015, 03:05 AM
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This is the exact reason I don't own ball pythons anymore. They are beautiful and very nice looking snake with all the morphs but I agree they very frustrating to me. So I just opted to get out of them all together lol. Just eat the tasty rat!!! I love it lol
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06-16-2015, 04:25 AM
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Tell me about it , I got sucked into all those awsome morphs.
Plus I love the thickness of a big ball python.
Soooooo I decided to give them a try again :-/ , it really is all
about being patient.This is a challenge for me !!!
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06-16-2015, 04:46 AM
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I completely understand. Patience is not one of my strong suits. After years of keeping all sorts of snakes I found my home with boas. That are my favorite. I really like the Central American boas as they don't get huge 5-6 feet and are very reliable feeders. I feed them every ten days and it's like clockwork
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06-16-2015, 05:01 AM
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Haha , maybe that's the route I should have went , 1 big snake instead
of 3 smaller ones ;-)
It seems snakes are like tattoos or potato chips, you can't stop at
just one....
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06-16-2015, 05:03 AM
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I have a bunch of both!!
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06-16-2015, 05:49 AM
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#10
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Haha , it must cost an arm and a leg to feed all those beasts.
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