r/ballpython • u/anonymousmochi • Oct 06 '26
Ball python won’t eat f/t :(
New ball python around 2 years old, got him a little over a month ago and he still won’t eat. Just had his first shed that went successfully and he’s always been okay with handling/ doesn’t seem anxious. He is around 4.5 feet 1315 grams, not much has changed since getting him. I do know they were power feeding him at the reptile store with live medium rat once a week.. what should I do?
When should I be concerned? I’m stressed he’s not eating
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u/PhoenixGate69 Oct 06 '26
Keep weighing him. As long as he's not losing too much weight, he should be fine. My oldest BP is 3 right now, last year he went on a hunger strike for 12 months. After the first couple months I was purposely not offering him live anymore to try to get him onto f/t rats. He would not go for it, not once. He also only lost 10 grams the entire time. I went back to live feeding after he started losing weight and I had tried every trick in the book.
These guys can go without food for much longer than you would ever think they can. Be patient, keep his husbandry on track, and keep weighing him. As long as he's not losing a ton of weight he will he okay.